The Effect of Feedback Regarding Illness Behavior on Patient Satisfaction in Hand Surgery
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interventional
128
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The investigators of this study would like to see whether providing feedback to patients regarding their illness behavior/coping strategies, using online questionnaires, improves patient-physician communication in orthopaedic surgery. The investigators aim to enroll 128 patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 29, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 5, 2014
CompletedAugust 5, 2014
August 1, 2014
1 year
July 29, 2014
August 1, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
PROMIS CAT Pain Interference
A computerized assessment of pain interference measured at enrollment
1 day
PROMIS CAT Pain Behavior
A computerized assessment of pain behavior measured at enrollment
1 day
PROMIS CAT Physical Function
A computerized assessment of physical function measured at enrollment
1 day
Medical Interview Satisfaction Scale (MISS-21)
Questionnaire
1 day
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Patient-physician communication
1 day
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThe intervention group will be comprised of patients who will complete the PROMIS- CAT for pain interference, pain behavior and physical function prior to the encounter with the physician and then will complete the MISS-21 after the encounter.
Control
EXPERIMENTALThe control group will complete the PROMIS- CAT for pain interference, pain behavior and physical function after the encounter and after completing a satisfaction questionnaire (MISS-21).
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All new patients visiting the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service
- English fluency and literacy
- Ability to provide informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- age \< 18
- Inability to complete enrollment forms due to any mental status or language problems (e.g. dementia, head injury, overall illness).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Related Publications (2)
Detmar SB, Muller MJ, Schornagel JH, Wever LD, Aaronson NK. Health-related quality-of-life assessments and patient-physician communication: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2002 Dec 18;288(23):3027-34. doi: 10.1001/jama.288.23.3027.
PMID: 12479768BACKGROUNDChamie K, Sadetsky N, Litwin MS. Physician assessment of pretreatment functional status: a process-outcomes link. J Urol. 2011 Apr;185(4):1229-33. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.11.087. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
PMID: 21334026BACKGROUND
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David Ring, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 29, 2014
First Posted
August 5, 2014
Study Start
July 1, 2013
Primary Completion
July 1, 2014
Last Updated
August 5, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-08