Neurology Inpatient Clinical Education Trial

NCT ID: NCT03826056

Last Updated: 2022-01-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-01

Study Completion Date

2021-12-07

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a personalized patient education program to the current hospital education and evaluate its impact using patient satisfaction scores.

The investigators hypothesize that a personalized patient education intervention will increase patient's understanding of their diagnosis and satisfaction with the care as reflected in the survey results.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myasthenia Gravis Guillain-Barre Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Seizures Parkinsonism Meningitis Encephalitis Headache Vestibular Disorder Spondylosis Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Study team members will randomize patients to receive either the current standard hospital education material or the new personalized education material. Investigators will use a stratified randomization process to allocate the patients from different categories including age range, gender, and discharge diagnosis into each group. Thereby the investigators will achieve equal distribution of diagnoses and other demographics among groups in real time. They will review the two groups when performing statistical analysis near the end of the study to ensure heterogeneity of distribution.

A study team member who has also been a member of the care team will use the either the current hospital standard or the new personalized education materials to explain the discharge diagnosis to the patient, the treatment, and the follow up needed. The study team member will also give a survey with a preaddressed envelope to each participant to complete at his or her convenience.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
The patient will not be informed of whether he or she is receiving the current hospital standard or the new personalized patient education intervention. The study team member will known which intervention is being used for patient education. The intervention arm will not be blinded in the data analysis.

Study Groups

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Current standard education group

A study team member will use the current hospital standard educational material to explain the discharge diagnosis to the patient, the treatment, and the follow up needed. The study team member will also give a survey with a preaddressed envelope to each participant to complete at his or her convenience.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Current standard discharge educational intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patients will receive the current hospital standard discharge educational material which explains the diagnosis, new medications, follow up and any activity/diet restrictions. A member of the study team will explain this material to the patient and answer any questions.

New personalized education group

A study team member will use the new personalized educational materials to explain the discharge diagnosis to the patient, the treatment, and the follow up needed. The study team member will also give a survey with a preaddressed envelope to each participant to complete at his or her convenience.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Personalized discharge educational intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patients will receive a new personalized discharge educational material which will explain the specifics of their disorder, the treatment, and prognosis. The materials will contain simple, organized explanations and graphics. A member of the study team will explain this material to the patient and answer any questions.

Interventions

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Current standard discharge educational intervention

The patients will receive the current hospital standard discharge educational material which explains the diagnosis, new medications, follow up and any activity/diet restrictions. A member of the study team will explain this material to the patient and answer any questions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalized discharge educational intervention

The patients will receive a new personalized discharge educational material which will explain the specifics of their disorder, the treatment, and prognosis. The materials will contain simple, organized explanations and graphics. A member of the study team will explain this material to the patient and answer any questions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Over the age of 18
* Must have the capacity to consent and understand the study related activities and education materials.

Exclusion Criteria

* Under the age of 18
* Have a condition that impairs the ability to understand the study, its risks, and appropriately consent for the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

95 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vijay Renga

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Vijay Renga, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Locations

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Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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D19046

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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