Tonsillectomy
Conditions
Brief summary
The study will involve parents filling out a survey before & after watching a teaching tool video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIH63jqvlio) in addition to standard post-op teaching. The parents randomized to the video arms will watch the video while their child is in the OR and then either take the post survey immediately after or wait to take the survey until just prior to discharge. Parents not in the video arms of the study will also be asked to complete a survey pre and post standard pain management teaching.
Interventions
OTHERVideo
Watching a YouTube video containing post tonsillectomy discharge instructions.
OTHERStandard discharge teaching
Receiving standard post tonsillectomy discharge instructions from the nurse prior to discharge.
Sponsors
Sarah Khan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Parent or caregiver of any child having either adenotonsillectomy or tonsillectomy.
Exclusion criteria
* Non-english speaking families that require an interpreter. * Any parent/family/caregiver that declines to be part of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Difference in Answers to Pre & Post Teaching Questionnaires | approx. 1 - 2 hrs post-op | Assessing the difference in how parents answered the questionnaire before receiving any discharge instructions and the questionnaire after watching the video or receiving standard discharge instructions by the nurse. Parents completed pre-instruction and post-instruction assessments of their knowledge of post-operative pain management, with responses scored on a 0-8 scale by assigning 1 point to each correct response out of 8 multiple-choice questions. Higher difference score means that the parents answered more questions correctly after the teaching/video. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Standard Discharge Teaching Parents will receive standard discharge teaching from the nurse prior to discharge.
Standard discharge teaching: Receiving standard post tonsillectomy discharge instructions from the nurse prior to discharge. | 33 |
| Video w/ Post Exam Immediately After Video Parents will watch the video and then take the post test immediately after watching the video.
Video: Watching a YouTube video containing post tonsillectomy discharge instructions. | 33 |
| Video w/ Post Exam After Discharge Teaching Parents will watch the video but wait to take the post exam until after the discharge instructions are given by the nurse prior to discharge.
Video: Watching a YouTube video containing post tonsillectomy discharge instructions.
Standard discharge teaching: Receiving standard post tonsillectomy discharge instructions from the nurse prior to discharge. | 33 |
| Total | 99 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Standard Discharge Teaching | Video w/ Post Exam Immediately After Video | Video w/ Post Exam After Discharge Teaching | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 33 Participants | 33 Participants | 33 Participants | 99 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | — | — | — | 0 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 33 participants | 33 participants | 33 participants | 99 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | — | — | — | 0 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | — | — | — | 0 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 33 | 0 / 33 | 0 / 33 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 33 | 0 / 33 | 0 / 33 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 33 | 0 / 33 | 0 / 33 |
Outcome results
Primary
Difference in Answers to Pre & Post Teaching Questionnaires
Assessing the difference in how parents answered the questionnaire before receiving any discharge instructions and the questionnaire after watching the video or receiving standard discharge instructions by the nurse. Parents completed pre-instruction and post-instruction assessments of their knowledge of post-operative pain management, with responses scored on a 0-8 scale by assigning 1 point to each correct response out of 8 multiple-choice questions. Higher difference score means that the parents answered more questions correctly after the teaching/video.
Time frame: approx. 1 - 2 hrs post-op
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Discharge Teaching | Difference in Answers to Pre & Post Teaching Questionnaires | -1 difference in testing scores |
| Video w/ Post Exam Immediately After Video | Difference in Answers to Pre & Post Teaching Questionnaires | 0 difference in testing scores |
| Video w/ Post Exam After Discharge Teaching | Difference in Answers to Pre & Post Teaching Questionnaires | 0 difference in testing scores |