Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
55 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-11-30
2016-11-30
Brief Summary
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The comprehensive perioperative education program will include the following additional interventions:
-Preoperative visit with the speech pathologist for explanation of laryngectomy physiology, stomal education, and alaryngeal voice rehabilitation. Participants will be expected to undergo this intervention and to attend it with their "laryngectomy coach" (a family member or friend to accompany the patient through the education process), but failure to meet with the speech pathologist will not exclude a patient from the study.
* Preoperative education class with a designated ENT laryngectomy nurse for patient and caregiver. The hands-on class introduces the patient and laryngectomy coach to the basics of stomal care. Participants and their "laryngectomy coach" will be expected to attend the preoperative education class
* Printed laryngectomy journey guide given to patients at time of study enrollment for patient/caregiver. This journey guide details the preoperative, in-hospital, and post-discharge course and is provided as a reference throughout their journey.
* Formalized, nursing administered practical evaluation of minimal competency of laryngectomy care for patient and caregiver/laryngectomy coach.
This study will follow patients prospectively from the time of study commencement and then assess changes in patient knowledge before and after the education intervention. It will also compare rate of stomal complications and readmission rates to institutional historical averages to assess improvement in quality care.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Arm 1
* Demographics and Health History Questionnaire (5-10 minutes to complete)
* Pre-Class Laryngectomy Survey (5-10 minutes to complete)
* Attend a preoperative counseling session with a speech pathologist. It will take 30-60 minutes
* Attend the Total Laryngectomy Preoperative Education Class. Participants will attend within 1-2 weeks of providing written consent and prior to their scheduled surgery. The preoperative education class will take one hour.
* Complete the Day of Hospital Discharge Laryngectomy Survey at the time of discharge from the hospital (5-10 minutes to complete)
* Perform the day of discharge practicum assessing the minimal competency skills for laryngectomy care prior to discharge from the hospital.
* Complete the Laryngectomy Education Study Exit survey. Participants will perform an exit survey at the first clinic appointment after 30 days after hospital discharge (15-30 minutes to complete)
Demographics and Health History Questionnaire
Pre-Class Laryngectomy Survey
Counseling session with speech pathologist
Total Laryngectomy Preoperative Education Class
Day of Hospital Discharge Laryngectomy Survey
Day of Discharge Practicum
Laryngectomy Education Study Exit Survey
Interventions
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Demographics and Health History Questionnaire
Pre-Class Laryngectomy Survey
Counseling session with speech pathologist
Total Laryngectomy Preoperative Education Class
Day of Hospital Discharge Laryngectomy Survey
Day of Discharge Practicum
Laryngectomy Education Study Exit Survey
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* age 18 or older
* understand spoken or written English language
* able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Brian Nussenbaum, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
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Related Links
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Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
Other Identifiers
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201411097
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id