The effect of an internet based patient education on informed consent for elective orthopaedic surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Informed consent of elective orthopaedic procedures; Surgery - Other surgery; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001058662
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Andrew Fraval

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

All patients that were booked for five common orthopaedic procedures were eligible to participate in the trial. The operations included were total knee arthroplasty, total hip arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy, shoulder arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with an English reading level of grade 5 or below were excluded from participating. A patient’s reading level was assessed using the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) screening tool

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure was knowledge about their operation. This was assessed using an operation specific questionnaire, designed by the researchers. [Immediately after the intervention for those in the intervention arm and immediately after appointment with surgeon for those in the control arm.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient's satisfaction with the consent process is a secondary measures. This was assessed using a validated survey (CSQ-8) to assess patient satisfaction with a service provision. [Immediately after the intervention for those in the intervention arm and immediately after appointment with surgeon for those in the control arm.];Anxiety relating to their planned surgery. This was assessed using a validated survey to assess anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Index). [Immediately after the intervention for those in the intervention arm and immediately after appointment with surgeon for those in the control arm.]