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
Scientific
Department of Surgery
Cork University Hospital
Wilton
Cork
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Ireland
Study information
| Study design | Prospective double blind randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | The benefits of an interactive, individualized online patient pathway for patients undergoing minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy (MIRP). A prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial |
| Study objectives | The 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) studied | Patient education prior to surgery |
| Intervention | Web based access to information about their hospital process prior to undergoing MIRP. |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure | Anxiety 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 measures | 1. 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 date | 19/02/2007 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 64 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. All patients undergoing elective MIRP 2. Age over 18 3. Full capacity to consent to both the study and the operation |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Cognitive or visual impairment 2. Lack of access to internet facilities |
| Date of first enrolment | 19/02/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Ireland
Study participating centre
Department of Surgery
Cork
-
Ireland
-
Ireland
Sponsor information
Cork University Hospital / University College Cork (Ireland)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
c/o Prof Paul Redmond
Department of Surgery
Wilton
Cork
-
Ireland
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/04q107642 |
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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 share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
