Patient Satisfaction in Cutaneous Surgery

Skin Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Pilot Study of Patient Satisfaction After Cutaneous Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01535963
• Other study ID #: STU55818
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: June 2012
• Est. completion date: December 2024

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to measure the overall level of satisfaction in patients after cutaneous surgery in 4 different categories, including the surgeon, facility, procedure and recovery and outcome.

Description:

Secondary objectives are to identify factors associated with patient satisfaction level and determine the correlation between patient satisfaction and surgeon clinical perception.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 354
• Est. completion date: December 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-80 years old

• Is in a self-reported stable health condition

• English speaking

• Is willing and has the ability to understand the study, provide informed consent and communicate with the investigator

• Recommended to have and scheduled for cutaneous surgery

• Agrees to follow-up at scheduled times

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to speak or read English

• Did not complete an 8th grade education

• A history of mental illness

• Any other disability or condition that would prevent completion of questionnaire

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Skin Cancer
• Skin Neoplasms

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient rating	Subjects will rate their satisfaction after cutaneous surgery in 4 different categories using 0-10 visual analog scales. The scale will be ~100 millimeters in length and each response will be given a value in millimeters. In addition, patients will answer an open-ended question about their level of satisfaction. Data will also be compared to previous data from patients after cutaneous surgery in the literature.	at time of visit
Secondary	Patient ranking	Subjects will rank the factors determining satisfaction in order of importance using a ranking system for each aspect of care. In addition, the surgeon will rate their satisfaction level and give their perception on patient satisfaction and communication level using 0-10 visual analog scales	at time of visit