Development and Validation of an Orthopedic Visit Prompt List

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT04947878
• Lead Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

Brief Summary

Investigators are interested to see whether patients who received a visit question prompt list before the consultation ask more questions, feel more actively involved in their healthcare, and think of their surgeon as being more empathetic.

Detailed Description

Visiting a doctor with a musculoskeletal problem can be quite a daunting experience for patients. A visit question prompt list may help to empower patients and increase their role in active decision-making. Previous studies have shown that patient activation is correlated with a disability, pain intensity, and satisfaction with treatment. Perceived empathy is strongly associated with satisfaction among people with arm problems. A list that prompts patients to ask about things that matter to them, might improve their connection with the surgeon and their perceived empathy. The investigators are interested to see whether patients who received a visit question prompt list before the consultation ask more questions, feel more actively involved in their healthcare, and think of their surgeon as being more empathetic.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-23
• Study Start: 2021-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-08-01
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study Completion: 2021-09-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients (18+)
• Orthopedic visit

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who are illiterate.
• Patients who do not speak English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decisional Conflict Scale	Baseline	Questionnaire assessing decision conflict

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Jefferson Scale of Patient's Perceptions of Physician Empathy	Baseline	Patient perceived of physician empathy as measured by the JSPPE
Patient Activation Measure-13	Baseline	Patient activation as measured by PAM-13
Satisfaction scale	Baseline	Questionnaire measuring to what degree patients are satisfied with the care they received.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UT health Austin; 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States