Video information versus approved leaflets - which is better to provide informed consent for flexible cystoscopy?

Completed

• Conditions: Patient information provision by video animation for flexible cystoscopy; Urological and Genital Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19254894
• Lead Sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-16
• Study Completion: 2015-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients between the ages of 18 and 100 years old
2. Male or female (inclusive of patients of child-bearing age, contraception irrelevant)
3. Patients attending for a first flexible cystoscopy at Guy’s Urology Centre
4. Patients able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients less than 18 years old or greater than 100 years old
2. Patients with prior experience of flexible cystoscopy
3. Patients with severe visual impairment who could not watch the video animation
4. Patients unable to offer informed consent due to limited ability to communicate
5. Patients who cannot understand the information presented without an interpreter (including British Sign Language) when an appropriate interpreter is not present

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The final score on a questionnaire testing patient knowledge about flexible cystoscopy (after having viewed the information source) – this will assess accessibility of supplementary information.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thefinal score on a questionnaire about patient satisfaction with regard to information source – this will determine patient preference for information in leaflet or animation format.