NCT02669355

Brief Summary

Doctor's attire acts as an important criteria in setting up good relationship between patient and physician. Recent evidence as well as strong viewpoints have highlighted the possible harm of wearing a white coat. In order to get the patient's perspective on the same, this observational study is being conducted to determine the effect of wearing a white coat on patient satisfaction in an Indian setting , in patients who visit rheumatology outpatient department,in Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore,India.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
123

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2015

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

October 1, 2015

Completed
27 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 28, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 1, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

October 28, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2016

Conditions

Patient CompliancePhysician-Patient Relations

Keywords

White coat physician attire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in patient satisfaction scores (if any) between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not.

    50 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in rate of compliance with medications between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not.

    3 weeks to 1 month.

  • Change in rate of compliance with follow up visits (if any) between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not.

    3 weeks to 1 month

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients aged above 18 years who come to consult in Rheumatalogy OPD in all three Columbia Asia Hospitals situated in Bangalore are taken into study.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged equal to or greater than 18 years, attending the rheumatology OPD in Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient who have come only for diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or for second opinion.
  • Patients without plan for follow up.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Columbia Asia Hospitals

Bangalore, Karnataka, 560055, India

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Petrilli CM, Mack M, Petrilli JJ, Hickner A, Saint S, Chopra V. Understanding the role of physician attire on patient perceptions: a systematic review of the literature--targeting attire to improve likelihood of rapport (TAILOR) investigators. BMJ Open. 2015 Jan 19;5(1):e006578. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006578.

    PMID: 25600254BACKGROUND

  • Hughes LD, Done J, Young A. A 5 item version of the Compliance Questionnaire for Rheumatology (CQR5) successfully identifies low adherence to DMARDs. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Oct 8;14:286. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-286.

    PMID: 24103582BACKGROUND

  • de Klerk E, van der Heijde D, Landewe R, van der Tempel H, van der Linden S. The compliance-questionnaire-rheumatology compared with electronic medication event monitoring: a validation study. J Rheumatol. 2003 Nov;30(11):2469-75.

    PMID: 14677194BACKGROUND

  • Fernandes E. Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats. BMJ. 2015 Jul 21;351:h3855. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h3855. No abstract available.

    PMID: 26198987BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Sharath Kumar, MBBS,MD,DNB

    Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Rheumatology Consultant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2015

First Posted

February 1, 2016

Study Start

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 1, 2015

Study Completion

January 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Locations

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