The benefits of an education website for patients undergoing parathyroid surgery

The benefits of an interactive, individualized online patient pathway for patients undergoing minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy (MIRP). A prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN22832626

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-15

Start date

2007-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Patient education prior to surgery Surgery

Interventions

Web based access to information about their hospital process prior to undergoing MIRP.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients undergoing elective MIRP 2. Age over 18 3. Full capacity to consent to both the study and the operation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive or visual impairment 2. Lack of access to internet facilities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety levels 24 hours pre-operatively: Anxiety was measured the evening before surgery using the anxiety portion of the externally validated Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Postoperative pain was scored using a visual analogue pain score and analgesia requirements were assessed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesia ladder 24 hours following surgery. 2. Postoperative assessments of satisfaction with capacity to consent and perception of website utility were measured.	—

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

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