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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02611622
Other study ID # 201301163
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received November 18, 2015
Last updated February 16, 2017
Start date August 7, 2013
Est. completion date October 21, 2015

Study information

Verified date February 2017
Source Washington University School of Medicine
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Patient satisfaction is an important metric currently used to rate quality of healthcare in hospitals. Maximizing patient satisfaction scores is therefore significantly beneficial to any hospital establishment. Recent studies have shown patient satisfaction depends on multiple factors, including patient involvement in treatment decision-making processes and patients' knowledge of treatment options. Internal review of departmental patient satisfaction survey scores revealed deficits in the aforementioned areas of patient satisfaction, with the domains of "how well concerns were addressed", "explanation of tests and procedures" and "effort to include patients in decisions" having the lowest scores on patient satisfaction surveys. This highlights the gap in patient satisfaction that the Otolaryngology department seeks to improve on, so as to maximize patient satisfaction, and in turn, the quality of healthcare provided.

The aim of this study is to assess the improvement in patient satisfaction scores that can be obtained by incorporating LUMA ENT™, a disease-specific multimedia patient education software, into the treatment decisions for thyroid disorders. LUMA ENT™ is a leading patient education software that provides visual anatomic animations of disease processes, disease progression and treatment options to improve patients' knowledge. Thyroid disorders have been chosen for study due to their high frequency of occurrence in the patient population and generalizability to a wide medical audience.

The investigators will perform a single-blinded randomized-controlled study of patients visiting the physician practices of the Department of Otolaryngology for management of thyroid disorders. Participants will be randomized into control and intervention groups. Upon completion of the routine physician-patient clinical encounter, the intervention group will view a 5- minute LUMA ENT™ video discussing their specific thyroid condition, its natural progression history, and treatment options. They will have an opportunity to ask the physician any further questions that arise from viewing the video. The control group will not view the LUMA ENT video. Patient satisfaction surveys will then be provided to both groups at the end of the visit as is routinely done and scores subsequently compared.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 35
Est. completion date October 21, 2015
Est. primary completion date October 21, 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Participants will be patients scheduled to visit the BJH/WU Department of Otolaryngology clinic for management of thyroid disorders (ranging from benign to cancerous nodules or masses) that will involve surgical interventions of complete or partial thyroidectomies.

- must be between the ages of 18 and 80

- may be male or female

- must understand spoken or written English language

- must be able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

-Patients who have already undergone any thyroid surgery will be excluded

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
LUMA ENT™

Other:
Survey
Demographic and Patient Satisfaction Survey

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis Missouri

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Washington University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Evaluate improvement in patient satisfaction scores obtained with the incorporation of LUMA ENT™ in pre-treatment counseling To compare survey domain scores, MANOVA will be used to explore differences between groups and control for confounders. Day 1
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