sing multimedia to enhance patient education when obtaining informed consent in an orthopaedic foot and ankle practice

Not Applicable

• Conditions: obtaining informed consent from patient undergoing surgical procedures that are treated by the surgeons at the Victorian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Clinic.; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000080820
• Lead Sponsor: Epworth Foundation - Foot and Ankle Research Fund

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria
Primary language is English
Able to hear the spoken word
Able to read English
Has basic computer skills

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria
Unable to read
Hearing impaired
Non-English speaking
Lacks basic computer skills

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a computer-based, patient controlled, interactive multimedia educational tool on knowledge transfer and patient learning in a foot and ankle private practice clinical setting. This will be accomplished by identifying consecutive patients that are suitable candidates for hallux valgus correction, lateral ligament reconstruction, first metatarsal phalangeal fusion, morton's neuroma excision, or ankle arthroscopy surgery[the outcome will be assessed immediately after information delivery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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