Verbal Communication

Impact of Surgeon Verbal Communication in the First Visit on Patients' Perception of Surgeon and Their Satisfaction: A Randomized Trial of Two Approaches, Detailed vs Brief Verbal Patient Education

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200305046700N2

Enrollment

160

Registered

2024-06-05

Start date

2024-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Detailed patient education. Intervention 2: Control group: Brief Verbal patient education.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of the knee and hip joint replacement clinic First visit of the patient with the respective doctor Over 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to understand explanations Hearing loss Inability to understand Persian language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients satisfaction of their surgeon. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Physician professionalism. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Reliability of the doctor. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Competency of the doctor. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Patients satisfaction of their surgeon. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Physician professionalism. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Reliability of the doctor. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Competency of the doctor. Timepoint: 2 weeks after first visit. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Razzaghof

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

m-razzaghof@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6658 0196

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026