Using multimedia to enhance patient education when obtaining informed consent in an orthopaedic foot and ankle practice

To determine the efficacy of the use of multimedia patient education technology when obtaining informed consent in an orthopaedic foot and ankle practice.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000080820

Acronym

Nil

Enrollment

500

Registered

2012-01-16

Start date

2012-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

We hypothesise that multimedia patient education technology is superior to the traditional surgeon patient verbal process of obtaining informed consent for a variety of orthopaedic procedures including lateral ligament reconstruction, hallux valgus deformity correction, first metatarsal phalangeal fusion, Morton’s neuroma resection, and ankle arthroscopy.

Interventions

Patients participating in the study will be given the opportunity to watch a multimedia patient education module (approximately 20 minutes in length) on the surgical procedure applicable to their All patient will be asked to complete a knowledge questionnaire after a discussion with their treating surgeon. Patients participating in the trial will then be asked to watch the multi media which the risks and benefits of the surgical procedure applicable to their condition. They will then be asked

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria Primary language is English Able to hear the spoken word Able to read English Has basic computer skills

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria Unable to read Hearing impaired Non-English speaking Lacks basic computer skills

Outcome results