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Do visual models improve patient satisfaction in orthopedic consenting? A single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Effect of 3-dimensional visual aids on patient satisfaction in orthopedic consent: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12323123
Enrollment
53
Registered
2018-06-22
Start date
2014-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-07-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Degenerative orthopaedic joint disease Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

52 patients undergoing elective knee or shoulder orthopedic operations were randomized into two groups when undergoing preliminary explanation and consent for their procedures. The intervention group

Sponsors

Imperial College London
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients (over 18 years of age), being consented for either knee or shoulder surgery by a senior attending orthopedic surgeon 2. Three attending orthopedic surgeons from clinic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pediatric patients 2. Patients undergoing surgery on other joints 3. Attended previous consultations using visual models 4. Those undergoing non-operative management

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient satisfaction, determined by the MISS-26 scores. The responses were collated into behavioral, cognitive, affective and overall scores, measured at the single study visit without follow up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Key factors that contributed to patient and surgeon satisfaction, determined through thematic analysis from semi-structured interviews, measured at the single study visit without follow up

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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