The benefits of an education website for patients undergoing parathyroid surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Patient education prior to surgery; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22832626
• Lead Sponsor: Cork University Hospital / University College Cork (Ireland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients undergoing elective MIRP
2. Age over 18
3. Full capacity to consent to both the study and the operation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cognitive or visual impairment
2. Lack of access to internet facilities

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety levels 24 hours pre-operatively:<br>Anxiety was measured the evening before surgery using the anxiety portion of the externally validated Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Postoperative pain was scored using a visual analogue pain score and analgesia requirements were assessed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesia ladder 24 hours following surgery. <br>2. Postoperative assessments of satisfaction with capacity to consent and perception of website utility were measured.