Exploring the value for patients of audiotaping the revascularisation consultation. A pilot study.

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Myocardial revascularisation; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN40867570
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Patients on the waiting list for an appointment with the named cardiothoracic surgeon, will be identified by the research nurse. On average, five patients are referred to the Consultant Surgeon for consultation regarding revascularisation surgery, each week. To allow for patients who decline to participate in the study, the study will aim to recruit 20 patients over an eight-week period. Mapping postcodes on to available deprivation indicators will identify the socio economic background of the sample. A subsequent full-scale study would be stratified to ensure enhanced representation from patients living in areas of socio economic deprivation.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not match inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified