The benefits of an education website for patients undergoing parathyroid surgery

ISRCTN ISRCTN22832626
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22832626
Secondary identifying numbers na
Submission date
10/04/2010
Registration date
15/04/2010
Last edited
15/04/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Paul Redmond
Scientific

Department of Surgery
Cork University Hospital
Wilton
Cork
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Ireland

Study information

Study designProspective double blind randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe benefits of an interactive, individualized online patient pathway for patients undergoing minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy (MIRP). A prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial
Study objectivesThe provision of an online, interactive patient pathway would offer an appropriate means of delivering patient information that would be viewed positively by patients.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics Committee of University College Cork (Ireland) approved on the 19th Feb 2007 (ref: ECM 4 (q) 06/03/07)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPatient education prior to surgery
InterventionWeb based access to information about their hospital process prior to undergoing MIRP.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureAnxiety levels 24 hours pre-operatively:
Anxiety was measured the evening before surgery using the anxiety portion of the externally validated Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Secondary outcome measures1. Postoperative pain was scored using a visual analogue pain score and analgesia requirements were assessed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesia ladder 24 hours following surgery.
2. Postoperative assessments of satisfaction with capacity to consent and perception of website utility were measured.
Overall study start date19/02/2007
Completion date31/12/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants64
Key inclusion criteria1. All patients undergoing elective MIRP
2. Age over 18
3. Full capacity to consent to both the study and the operation
Key exclusion criteria1. Cognitive or visual impairment
2. Lack of access to internet facilities
Date of first enrolment19/02/2007
Date of final enrolment31/12/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Ireland

Study participating centre

Department of Surgery
Cork
-
Ireland

Sponsor information

Cork University Hospital / University College Cork (Ireland)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Prof Paul Redmond
Department of Surgery
Wilton
Cork
-
Ireland

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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Cork University Hospital / University College Cork (Ireland) - Investigator led and funded

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan