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A Randomized Trial of Clinical Decision Making in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Carotid Stenosis
Interventions
Other: One of 6 video presentation by one of 4 presenters
Registration Number
NCT01315288
Lead Sponsor
Henry Ford Health System
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine patient variables, physician presenter variables, and information variables that might affect clinical decision making in asymptomatic carotid stenosis. The hypothesis is that information variables are the most significant determinant of clinical decision making.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
409
Inclusion Criteria
  • No known history of carotid stenosis
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of dementia
  • Unable to read English

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Video presentation qualitative descriptionOne of 6 video presentation by one of 4 presentersqualitative description
Video presentation absolute riskOne of 6 video presentation by one of 4 presentersabsolute risk
Video presentation absolute event-free survivalOne of 6 video presentation by one of 4 presentersabsolute event-free survival
Video presentation annualized absolute riskOne of 6 video presentation by one of 4 presentersannualized absolute risk
Video presentation relative riskOne of 6 video presentation by one of 4 presentersrelative risk
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decision regarding surgeryApproximately 2 minutes

Subjects are asked to make a choice regarding surgery after watching a 30 second video.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Henry Ford Hospital

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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