Video information versus approved leaflets - which is better to provide informed consent for flexible cystoscopy?

A randomised controlled trial of outpatients attending urology clinic at Guy's Hospital, comparing information provision to patients in leaflet versus video animation format with a view to informed consent to flexible cystoscopy procedure

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19254894

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-09-16

Start date

2015-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-07

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Conditions

Patient information provision by video animation for flexible cystoscopy Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

All patients attending Guy’s Urology Centre for their first flexible cystoscopy procedure will be approached upon arrival by a researcher in the clinical care team for recruitment into the trial, prov

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients between the ages of 18 and 100 years old 2. Male or female (inclusive of patients of child-bearing age, contraception irrelevant) 3. Patients attending for a first flexible cystoscopy at Guy’s Urology Centre 4. Patients able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients less than 18 years old or greater than 100 years old 2. Patients with prior experience of flexible cystoscopy 3. Patients with severe visual impairment who could not watch the video animation 4. Patients unable to offer informed consent due to limited ability to communicate 5. Patients who cannot understand the information presented without an interpreter (including British Sign Language) when an appropriate interpreter is not present

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The final score on a questionnaire testing patient knowledge about flexible cystoscopy (after having viewed the information source) – this will assess accessibility of supplementary information.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Thefinal score on a questionnaire about patient satisfaction with regard to information source – this will determine patient preference for information in leaflet or animation format.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactBen;Angus Challacombe;Fitchie

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Outcome results

None listed

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