Patient Preparedness for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery (PREOP)

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Patient Preparedness

Treatments: Other: Preoperative counseling phone call; Other: Preoperative counseling office visit

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03836365

STUDY19010073

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patient preparedness has been associated with increased patient satisfaction, decreased postoperative pain and decreased postoperative narcotic use; however, little is known regarding the optimal way to prepare patients prior to pelvic reconstructive surgery. The primary aim of this study is to determine if a preoperative counseling in person visit has similar rates of patient preparedness as a preoperative counseling phone call for women undergoing same-day pelvic organ prolapse surgery. Secondary aims evaluate patient satisfaction, postoperative pain scores and postoperative narcotic usage. Women who plan to undergo pelvic organ prolapse surgery will be randomized to a preoperative in person counseling visit or a preoperative counseling phone call. Participants will complete questionnaires to assess their preparedness, satisfaction and postoperative pain. The goal of this study is to gather information that will allow clinicians to improve patient surgical preparedness and satisfaction.

Full description

This will be a randomized controlled trial to assess patient preparedness following a preoperative counseling in person visit when compared to a preoperative counseling phone call.

Recruitment & Enrollment: Participants will be recruited and enrolled from the urogynecology office during their surgical planning visit. The study will be introduced at this visit and participants will have the opportunity to bring the consent home to review and consider their participation prior to signing.

Randomization: Participants will be block randomized in a 1:1 ratio in block size of 2. Randomization will be done by REDCap. The participant will not be blinded given the nature of the intervention. Additionally, the attending surgeon, fellow and office staff (advanced practice providers, research staff, medical assistants) will be aware of the randomization group as they will be participating in the preoperative intervention or perioperative clinical care.

Intervention: Both the preoperative counseling visit and preoperative phone call will contain the same components of discussion and counseling which include surgical details, risks and benefits, preoperative and postoperative instructions and expectations. The visit will take place in the urogynecology office and the visits and phone calls will be done by either a fellow or advanced practice provider, all of whom have extensive experience with the standardized preoperative visit.

Follow up: A postoperative phone call will be completed either POD#1 or POD#2 to remind the participant to complete their daily pain diary. Each participant will follow up for their standard postoperative visit approximately 4-6 weeks postoperative. All patients routinely receive a call on POD#1 from our nurses to assess how they are doing postoperatively. This phone call will continue unchanged for all participants.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 21 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women planning to undergo same-day surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse by the University of Pittsburgh Division of Urogynecology. Women remain eligible if they are admitted for observation following their surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking patients
• A preoperative exam requirement that would necessitate an in person office visit (i.e. need for pessary removal, self-catheterization teaching)
• Plan for concomitant surgical management with gynecology oncology or colorectal surgery
• Residence in a nursing home

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Preoperative counseling office visit

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will present for an in-person preoperative counseling office visit (preoperative counseling session). This will occur within a few weeks of surgery. Preoperative counseling topics are standardized and will be identical with each arm.

Treatment:

Other: Preoperative counseling office visit

Preoperative counseling phone call

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive a preoperative counseling phone call (preoperative counseling session). This will occur within a few weeks of surgery. Preoperative counseling topics are standardized and will be identical with each arm.

Treatment:

Other: Preoperative counseling phone call