Decision Making in Hypothetical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Registration Number
- NCT03730376
- Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Brief Summary
Participants will be presented with a hypothetical scenario of carpal tunnel and asked to make a decision for that case.
- Detailed Description
Participants will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups and receive a hypothetical scenario of carpal tunnel, with or without cost information, and asked to decide if that hypothetical patient should undergo a carpal tunnel release.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 488
Inclusion Criteria
- patients presenting to hand clinic OR mturk workers
- age 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria
- traumatic mechanism of injury
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decision to have Treatment immediately after completing survey Participants are asked to answer "Should you get surgery right now," with the options of definitely yes, probably, maybe, maybe not, probably not, and definitely not
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Opinion on healthcare costs immediately after completing survey a 7 item, likert response questionnaire used to elicit participant opinions on cost in health care. This is a non-validated tool.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Stanford Health Care
🇺🇸Redwood City, California, United States
Stanford Health Care🇺🇸Redwood City, California, United States