Patient Satisfaction
Conditions
Keywords
Epidural, Spine procedure
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of spine physicians reviewing post-procedural fluoroscopic images with patients. The outcome measure to be assessed will be the potential impact the patient satisfaction and the patient's global impression of change (PGIC) 2 weeks after the spine procedure.
Interventions
OTHERReviewing Imaging with Participant
Post-operatively, the images taken during the procedure will be reviewed with the participant.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
A spine physician will not discuss images with the first group of participants immediately following their procedure. A spine physician will discuss images with the second group of participants immediately following their procedure.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Lumbosacral radiculopathy symptoms * Received transforaminal epidural steroid injection
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who will be sedated for transforaminal epidural steroid injection * Unable to read or understand English-language survey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Press Gainey Satisfaction (PGS) Questionnaire | Up to 2 hours following procedure in the post-op area | Patient satisfaction as measured by a modified version of the PGS Questionnaire. The questionnaire is comprised of 9 questions measuring general patient satisfaction with the care experience. Each question is on a scale of 1 (very poor) to 5 (very good). The lowest possible score of the PGS is 9, and the highest possible score is 45. The lower the total score, the poorer the patient's satisfaction, while the higher the score, the higher the patient's satisfaction. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | 2 weeks following procedure | The PGIC is a scale participants use to rate the level of change they have experienced following treatment. The PGIC is a 7-point scale from 1 (very much better) to 7 (very much worse). After making this selection, participants then rate the percentage of how their condition is following the transforaminal epidural steroid injection compared to before, with 10% being a little better and 100% being very much better. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed