Patient Education for Anticoagulants Using Learning Theories - a Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Enrollment
- 68
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of implementing a randomized control trial
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 4 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of a randomized control trial evaluating the educational tool for anticoagulated patients.
Participants will be randomized to use new educational materials or current existing educational materials and answer survey questions.
Detailed Description
Eligible patients will be randomized using stratified block randomization to control for the type of anticoagulant (warfarin vs. DOAC) and status (naïve vs. experienced) to either the education intervention from Aim 2 or standard of care Data will be collected via online surveys before the intervention, immediately after, and then 3 months after the intervention. Patients at the University of Utah Thrombosis Clinic will be recruited.
Investigators
Aubrey E. Jones
Assistant Research Professor
University of Utah
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •initiating (naïve) or currently taking (experienced) oral anticoagulants with an anticipated treatment duration of at least three months
- •Experienced patients will be eligible if they score less than 75% on the Anticoagulation Knowledge Test
Exclusion Criteria
- •Deficits in cognitive abilities, sensory input, or language significant enough to impede their use of the education tool and/or provision of written informed consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of implementing a randomized control trial
Time Frame: 18 months
The study will be feasible if 1) the consent rate if 5 patients per month, 2) Proportion of patients completing the educational tool is 90%; 3) Loss to follow-up at three months is 20% or less
Secondary Outcomes
- Acceptability(3 months)
- Acceptability - Educational Tool(At time of intervention)
- Acceptability - Workflow Disruption(18 months)
- Acceptability - Satisfaction(3 months)
- Acceptability - Intervention/Survey Fatigue(3 months)