Patient Satisfaction in Cutaneous Surgery

A Pilot Study of Patient Satisfaction After Cutaneous Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01535963

Enrollment

354

Registered

2012-02-20

Start date

2012-06-01

Completion date

2024-03-30

Last updated

2026-07-01

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Conditions

Skin Cancer

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to measure the overall level of satisfaction in patients after cutaneous surgery in 4 different categories, including the surgeon, facility, procedure and recovery and outcome.

Detailed description

Secondary objectives are to identify factors associated with patient satisfaction level and determine the correlation between patient satisfaction and surgeon clinical perception.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18-80 years old * Is in a self-reported stable health condition * English speaking * Is willing and has the ability to understand the study, provide informed consent and communicate with the investigator * Recommended to have and scheduled for cutaneous surgery * Agrees to follow-up at scheduled times

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to speak or read English * Did not complete an 8th grade education * A history of mental illness * Any other disability or condition that would prevent completion of questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patient rating	at time of visit	Subjects will rate their satisfaction after cutaneous surgery in 4 different categories using 0-10 visual analog scales. The scale will be \~100 millimeters in length and each response will be given a value in millimeters. In addition, patients will answer an open-ended question about their level of satisfaction. Data will also be compared to previous data from patients after cutaneous surgery in the literature.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patient ranking	at time of visit	Subjects will rank the factors determining satisfaction in order of importance using a ranking system for each aspect of care. In addition, the surgeon will rate their satisfaction level and give their perception on patient satisfaction and communication level using 0-10 visual analog scales

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMurad Alam, MD

Northwestern University

Outcome results