RCT: Impact of Preop Video on Patient Preparedness for Surgery

University of South Florida

Status

Completed

Conditions

Prolapse

Treatments

Behavioral: Preoperative Video

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02076360

Pro00013617

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a single-blind, randomized (1:1 allocation), stratified, single-parallel clinical trial at one institution evaluating the use of a preoperative patient education video as an adjunct to preoperative counseling on patient-centered outcomes.

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of a preoperative patient educational video as an adjunct to the routine preoperative visit on patients' preparedness for surgery, perception of time spent with their healthcare team, and ultimately their satisfaction after surgery. The aim of this video is not to limit the doctor patient interaction (as all patients will still be granted their pre-allotted 30 minute visit with the physician regardless of their intervention allocation) but rather to augment the visit with additional educational information in an attempt to optimize the visit.

Objective:

A. Primary Aim(s):

• To determine if patients feel more prepared for surgery with addition of preoperative patient education video

B. Secondary Aim(s):

To determine if addition of preoperative patient education video correlates with improved patient satisfaction after surgery
To determine if patients' perception of time spent with healthcare team in preparation for surgery increases with addition of patient educational video
To determine if actual patient-physician time spent counseling differs between groups
To determine if patient preparedness is correlated with objective surgical outcomes
To determine if patient preparedness is correlated with patient symptom improvement scores after surgery

Hypothesis:

The addition of a preoperative patient education video enhances patient preparedness for surgery, increases perception of the amount of time patients spend with healthcare team, and improves patient satisfaction.

Enrollment

100 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women >18 scheduled to undergo either a laparoscopic or robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy
It is acceptable if concomitant procedures such as suburethral slings or additional vaginal repairs are planned
English speaking
Willing and able to provide written and informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Women <18
Not scheduled to undergo either a laparoscopic or robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy
Non-English speaking
Unable or unwilling to provide written and informed consent