Cost Information on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment Decisions

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the provision of societal cost information affects patients' decisions whether or not to undergo surgical management in carpal tunnel syndrome, using a hypothetical scenario.

Clinical Trial Description

Given the large societal costs of carpal tunnel surgery and existence of a relatively inexpensive treatment option, carpal tunnel release provides fertile ground for testing whether societal costs can influence patient decision-making in hand surgery. Such work would inform future efforts to reduce societal healthcare costs by elucidating whether appeals to societal cost are effective at driving stewardship of limited healthcare resources at the patient level. In this study, the investigators aimed to answer this question by presenting participants with a hypothetical scenario in which the participants had to choose between surgery and wrist bracing for carpal tunnel syndrome. Participants were randomized into two cohorts and societal cost information was presented to the intervention group. The effect of societal cost information on treatment choice is assessed, along with participants' healthcare attitudes. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03880812
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Texas at Austin
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	September 24, 2018
Completion date	December 26, 2018

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