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Factors Affecting Risk Recall in Open Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery

NCT02071238 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2016-01-13

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Summary

Understanding of an operation and its risks has been shown to give patients more realistic expectations, increase cooperation and result in higher satisfaction. Traditionally, informed consent for surgical procedures involve a discussion between the surgeon and the patient, but many patients easily forget the details of these talks. The investigators wish to investigate if providing a written pamphlet along with the standard oral discussion improves patients' ability to remember the details of the operation, improving the quality of the informed consent process.

In addition, we will test whether a group consultation format provides a model for large-volume, low-variation, low-urgency surgery without reducing ability to recall risks of surgery or overall satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pamphlet

Written pamphlet outlining the risks of surgery as discussed in consultation.

BEHAVIORAL

Group Consultation

Informed consent discussion in group-format

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Michael Bezuhly

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Bezuhly, MD MSc SM · 902-470-8168

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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