Trial Outcomes & Findings for Shared Decision Making Aid for Prosthetic Design (NCT NCT04536025)

NCT ID: NCT04536025

Last Updated: 2024-09-26

Results Overview

During 1 hour semi structured interviews with participants, questions about the decisional needs of patients and prosthetists for Prosthetic Design Decisions were asked. Because qualitative data is not numerical, the transcripts of each interview were analyzed using directed content analysis using the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, and the Elwyn Shared Decision Making Model, and resulting final qualitative themes were used to guide the content in the development of a decision aid for prosthetic design. Qualitative data is not numerical, and only the number of participants who complete the semi structured interviews was able to be numerically recorded and analyzed.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

66 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Data collection of the semi structured qualitative interview occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

Results posted on

2024-09-26

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Prosthetists
Up to 24 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation will be recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
An estimated 14 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis will be recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
The expert working group will consist of at least 5 and up to 12 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and at least 5 and up to 12 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals will be invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Overall Study
STARTED
38
17
11
Overall Study
COMPLETED
38
17
11
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Shared Decision Making Aid for Prosthetic Design

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Prosthetists
n=38 Participants
Qualitative Focus Groups
People With Lower Limb Amputation
n=17 Participants
Qualitative Individual Interviews
Expert Working Group
n=11 Participants
Qualitative Focus Groups, Individual Interviews, Quantitative Surveys
Total
n=66 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
59 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
43 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
59 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=4 Participants
Qualitative Focus Groups
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Data collection of the semi structured qualitative interview occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

During 1 hour semi structured interviews with participants, questions about the decisional needs of patients and prosthetists for Prosthetic Design Decisions were asked. Because qualitative data is not numerical, the transcripts of each interview were analyzed using directed content analysis using the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, and the Elwyn Shared Decision Making Model, and resulting final qualitative themes were used to guide the content in the development of a decision aid for prosthetic design. Qualitative data is not numerical, and only the number of participants who complete the semi structured interviews was able to be numerically recorded and analyzed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Prosthetists
n=38 Participants
38 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation were recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
n=17 Participants
17 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
n=11 Participants
The expert working group consisted of 6 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and 5 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals were invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Number of Participants Who Participated in and Completed 1 Hour Qualitative Interview Data Collection Via a Semi Structured Interview Guides
38 Participants
17 Participants
11 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Data collection occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

Population: Accuracy was only evaluated in the Expert Working Group

The Accuracy of the Decision Aid is a single item Likert scale measure of the degree to which the decision aid's revised content, advantages, and disadvantages in the decision aid aligns with the scientific evidence available on the prosthesis design decision outcomes. This scale includes 1 question, with a range of response scoring from 1 to 5. 1 represents low accuracy of the decision aid, while 5 represents high accuracy of the decision aid. The final score is converted to a percentage for all respondents (ranging 0% to 100%, with a higher percentage representing greater accuracy).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Prosthetists
38 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation were recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
17 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
n=10 Participants
The expert working group consisted of 6 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and 5 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals were invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Accuracy of the Decision Aid Prototype, as Measured in Percentage.
96.0 percentage
Standard Deviation 5.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Data collection occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

Population: Only the Expert Working Group participated in Comprehensibility survey data collection.

The Comprehensibility of the Decision Aid is a single item Likert scale measure of the degree to which the information in the Decision Aid was understandable and covers information necessary for making an informed decision about prosthesis design. This scale includes 1 question, with a range of response scoring from 1 to 5. 1 represents low comprehensibility of the decision aid, while 5 represents high comprehensibility of the decision aid. The final score is calculated as a percentage (ranging 0% to 100%, with a higher percentage representing greater comprehensibility) for all participants.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Prosthetists
38 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation were recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
17 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
n=10 Participants
The expert working group consisted of 6 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and 5 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals were invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Comprehensibility of the Decision Aid Prototype, as Measured by a Likert Scale
96.0 percentage
Standard Deviation 7.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Data collection occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

Population: Only Expert Working Group Members participated in Usability Survey Data collection.

The Usability of the Decision Aid is a single item Likert scale measure of the degree to which the Decision Aid prototype was acceptable, clear, understandable, and effective in use. This scale includes 1 question, with a range of response scoring from 1 to 5. 1 represents low usability of the decision aid, while 5 represents high usability of the decision aid. The final score is calculated as a percentage for all respondents (ranging 0% to 100%, with a higher percentage representing greater usability).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Prosthetists
38 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation were recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
17 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
n=10 Participants
The expert working group consisted of 6 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and 5 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals were invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Usability of the Decision Decision Aid Prototype, as Measured by a Likert Scale
93.0 percentage
Standard Deviation 8.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Data collection occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

Population: Data from the Control Preference Scale was only collected and analyzed in the Prosthetists group and the People with Lower Limb Amputation Group, not the Expert Working Group.

The control preference scale is a measure of the degree of control an individual wants to assume when decisions are being made about medical treatment. This scale was adapted to this study, to include 5 questions with a range of response scores from 1 to 5 for each question (totaling a final score ranging from 5 to 25). 1 the degree of control an individual wants to assume when decisions are being made about medical treatment represents a more passive provider controlled preference for making a decision, while 5 represents a more active patient controlled preference for making a decision.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Prosthetists
n=38 Participants
38 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation were recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
n=17 Participants
17 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
The expert working group consisted of 6 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and 5 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals were invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Participant Preferences for Personal Preference Towards Control in a Health Decision, as Measured by the Control Preferences Scale Survey
15.5 units on a scale, range 5-25
Standard Deviation 2.1
15.4 units on a scale, range 5-25
Standard Deviation 4.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Data collection occurred at the baseline time point only, lasting an average of 1 hour during 1 day.

Population: Data from the eHealth Literacy Scale Survey was only collected from the Prosthetists group and the People with Lower Limb Amputation group, and was not collected from the Expert Working group

The eHealth Literacy scale survey is a 10-item measure of electronic Health literacy developed to measure patient's combined knowledge, comfort, and perceived skills at finding, evaluating, and applying electronic health information to health problems. This scale includes 10 questions with a range of response scores from 1 to 5 for each question (totaling a final score ranging from 10 to 50). 1 represents low electronic health literacy, while 5 represents higher electronic health literacy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Prosthetists
n=38 Participants
38 prosthetists who are actively providing prosthetic care to people with lower limb amputation were recruited for participating in focus groups to describe their decisional needs for providing prostheses to people with lower limb amputation. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length.
People With Lower Limb Amputation
n=17 Participants
17 people within 1 year from lower limb amputation, receiving their first prosthesis were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews to describe their decisional needs for provision of a prosthesis. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members will participate in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Expert Working Group
The expert working group consisted of 6 people with LLA actively receiving prosthetic care, and 5 prosthetic care providers with greater than 5 years of experience. Individuals were invited to join the expert working group based on expertise, and representation of key stakeholders relevant to the prosthetic design process. Qualitative focus group interviews: Prosthetists and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative focus group interviews up to 120 minutes in length. Qualitative semi-structured interviews: People with lower limb amputation and/or expert working group members participated in qualitative individual, semi-structured interviews approximately 60 minutes in length.
Perceived Ability to Find and Use Health Information, Via the eHealth Literacy Scale Survey
41.7 units on a scale, range 10-50
Standard Deviation 4.1
36.3 units on a scale, range 10-50
Standard Deviation 6.7

Adverse Events

Prosthetists

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

People With Lower Limb Amputation

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Expert Working Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Chelsey Anderson

University of Colorado

Phone: 12069926861

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place