Can face-to-face patient education be replaced by computer-based patient education? A randomised trial.
Completed
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN45561855
- Lead Sponsor
- Isala Clinics (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 126
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with idiopathic CTS
Exclusion Criteria
Known causes for CTS e.g. arthritis and trauma were reasons for exclusion. Patients had to have a good understanding of the Dutch language and be adequately instructable with no mental or severe physical handicaps.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Retainment of knowledge after CTS education
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction after CTS education