Objectives: To evaluate the potential utility and efficacy of additional on-line, patient education resource for same day discharge following laparoscopic hysterectomy (SDD LH) compared to standard information resources alone Trial Design: A pilot, parallel, open, single centre, randomised controlled trial Participant Population and Sample Size: 40 women undergoing SDD LH for a benign reason Eligibility Criteria: Women with gynaecological conditions requiring a laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and who are suitable for same day discharge (SDD). Interventions: An online patient education website resource and the comparator is standard practice for provision of patient information (written and verbal). Outcome Measures: Primary * Compliance with SDD Secondary * In Hospital: o Surgical details / complexity / intraoperative and post-operative serious adverse events (SAEs) according to the Clavien-Dindo system grade II-IV which is a widely used index for the classification of surgical complications \[case notes and electronic patient record\], and time to discharge * 6 weeks: * Satisfaction, acceptability and utility of patient education / information provided (bespoke patient questionnaire; Likert scales) * Satisfaction with care after LH (6-point Likert) * Generic quality of life at 6 weeks post-surgery (EuroQol-5D-5L and VAS); * Contact with Community \& Clinical Care Services i.e. outpatients or emergency visits, re-presentations / re-admissions to hospital (Case report form \[CRF\], case notes, electronic patient record) * Serious Adverse Events (CRF, case notes, electronic patient record) * Time from surgery to resumption of usual activities using the PROMIS-SF (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function) questionnaire (Modified items / response categories) * 12 weeks: * Time from surgery to resumption of usual activities using the PROMIS-SF (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function) questionnaire (Modified items / response categories) Time to return to work (if working)
Age range
18 Years – 60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Same Day Discharge following laparoscopic hysterectomy (0-23hours)
Timeframe: 0-24hours following surgery