Efficacy of Patient Centred Information for Vascular Disease

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Vascular Disease
• Interventions: Other: Verbal and written information; Other: Verbal and electronic information

• Registration Number: NCT01804972
• Lead Sponsor: Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the usefulness of providing patients with web-based electronically accessed patient information when compared to the provision of written information leaflets.

Detailed Description

Hospitals and health care institutions attempt to provide information to patients through a variety of media including; written information, web-site based information and more recently through the use of smart phone based applications. Such educational campaigns have financial implications for hospitals and institutions.

The level of knowledge among patients with vascular disease of their pathology and its associated risk factors has been shown to be poor (Lovell et al 2009, Hirsch et al 2007). The optimum tool with which to provide information to patients with vascular disease has not been determined to date.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-05
• Study Start: 2013-05
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2014-02
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Newly diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins
• Capacity to and willingness to consent to participation in the study
• Adult patients
• In-patient or out-patient status

Exclusion Criteria

• Previously diagnosed with vascular disease
• Limited capacity or unwilling to consent
• Information already provided by hospital doctor
• Cognitive/intellectual impairment/acquired brain injury/visual impairment
• Qualified medical professionals

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Verbal and written infomation	Verbal and written information	Verbal and written information:Patients will receive both verbal information and written patient information leaflets
Verbal and electronic information	Verbal and electronic information	Patient will receive both verbal information and a web address to access patient information electronically

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall improvement in knowledge in a group of patients with vascular disease following the provision of information through verbal, written or electronically based sources.	6 weeks	Patients will be randomised to receive either verbal and written information or verbal and electronically based information on their disease specific condition. Knowledge will be assessed through the use of a multi choice questionnaire at baseline prior to the provision of information on their condition and again at follow up 6 weeks later.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of providing electronically based information to the vascular patient population	6 weeks	At follow patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire detailing their use of the information provided.; The following measures will be recorded: Did you access the website address provided Y/N; If Yes, How many times did you access the website (Specify) ____________________; Did you find the website useful or informative Yes/No/Somewhat; Did you read the information leaflet provided Y/N; If Yes, How many times did you read the leaflet (Specify) ______________________; Did you find the leaflet useful or informative Yes/No/Somewhat

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MidWestern Regional Hospital; 🇮🇪 Limerick, Ireland