Can a smartphone app get you home faster after pancreas surgery?
NCT ID NCT06881602
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a remote monitoring system (called TOTeM) can help people leave the hospital sooner after robotic pancreas surgery. Twenty adults who are having this surgery will use the system at home, and researchers will track how long they stay in the hospital, how well they follow the plan, and whether it saves money. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and beneficial for patients and the healthcare system.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-75 years old * Competent to provide informed consent * Fluent in Dutch * Cognitively capable of understanding and engaging with the study * Undergoing robotic distal pancreatectomy * Owing a smartphone or has a caregiver who can assist * Does not live alone * Have a valid national identification number Exclusion Criteria: * Extended left pancreatectomy * Spleen-preserving procedure * Residing in a nursing home * Patients who are deemed unsuitable for the study by the physician based on clinical evaluation * Absence of informed consent or request to not participate in the study
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