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Perioperative Family Updates Reduce Anxiety and Improve Satisfaction

NCT04330612 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 115

Last updated 2020-04-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study was a randomized control trial conducted to determine if frequent, standardized updates affect anxiety and satisfaction of family members. Additionally, the investigators aimed to determine if the length of the surgical procedure effects the satisfaction with updates.

Conditions

  • Family Members
  • Anxiety
  • Satisfaction

Interventions

OTHER

Perioperative Updates

In the intervention group, the families received additional standardized electronic updates via pagers at three pivotal moments: 1) Initial skin incision has been made; 2) Critical part of the case is completed and closure has begun; and, 3) Closure is complete, and patient will be transferred to the recovery room when ready.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Vermont Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-01
Primary Completion
2017-08-30
Completion
2017-08-30

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