Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
Participants will be presented with a hypothetical scenario of carpal tunnel and asked to make a decision for that case.
Detailed description
Participants will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups and receive a hypothetical scenario of carpal tunnel, with or without cost information, and asked to decide if that hypothetical patient should undergo a carpal tunnel release.
Interventions
OTHERCost Information
participants will be given information on the personal and societal costs
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Masking description
The care provider and patient will not be informed as to which group the participant is in
Intervention model description
Participants will be randomized into 1 of 2 study arms arm 1: control arm 2: intervention. We will use a random block generator to assign participants to their study arm.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients presenting to hand clinic OR mturk workers * age 18 or older
Exclusion criteria
* traumatic mechanism of injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision to have Treatment | immediately after completing survey | Participants are asked to answer Should you get surgery right now, with the options of definitely yes, probably, maybe, maybe not, probably not, and definitely not |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion on healthcare costs | immediately after completing survey | a 7 item, likert response questionnaire used to elicit participant opinions on cost in health care. This is a non-validated tool. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed