Does Use of a Wound After-care Summary Improve Patient Satisfaction and Time to Wound Healing?

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to evaluate a patient education program for chronic wound care. The wound care nurse practitioner (NP) at the Ann Arbor VAMC will use a wound self-management "after-care summary" with approximately half of her patients. This study will examine whether using this patient education tool for self-management of wound care results in improved patient outcomes.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Wounds

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1

These patients receive the experimental intervention--the after-care summary.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

After-care summary

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The wound care NP will measure the wound and assess adherence to the following self-management activities: visiting the wound care clinic as scheduled; offloading; applying dressings; obtaining assistance at home; and participating in social activities. This information will be entered into a computer database on a VA computer that will generate a summary chart showing the relationship between adherence and wound healing. The generated "after-care summary" will be discussed with the patient and used to set self-management goals.

Arm 2

These patients are the control group and receive usual care.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patients in the control group will receive usual counseling for self-management.

Interventions

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After-care summary

The wound care NP will measure the wound and assess adherence to the following self-management activities: visiting the wound care clinic as scheduled; offloading; applying dressings; obtaining assistance at home; and participating in social activities. This information will be entered into a computer database on a VA computer that will generate a summary chart showing the relationship between adherence and wound healing. The generated "after-care summary" will be discussed with the patient and used to set self-management goals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL