Evaluation of Digital, Telephonic and Conventional Consent for Anaesthesia

NCT ID: NCT04701450

Last Updated: 2023-10-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

750 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate patient satisfaction between three methods of obtaining informed consent for anaesthesia. Patients are asked to partake in a short survey after being informed about the anaesthetic procedure either conventionally in the anesthesia department, telephonically or digitally.

Detailed Description

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Patient satisfaction plays an important role to improve the process of medical procedures as well as patient outcome. Evaluating the subjectively experienced satisfaction is challenging. The investigators will use a questionnaire and assess waiting times in the process to determine patient satisfaction between digital, telephonic and conventional obtaining of informed consent for anaesthesia.

In this questionnaire study, patients are asked to partake in a survey after the process of obtaining consent for anaesthesia is completed. The questionnaire covers aspects of patient satisfaction with the process, such as subjective assessment of comprehensibility, waiting time and privacy.

Patients are divided into three groups. In one group, consent is obtained conventionally, in form of a visit to our anaesthesia department. In the other two groups, consent is obtained telephonically and digitally, respectively. Patients are not randomised into these groups, but included into the study after the process of obtaining consent by one of the three methods mentioned above is completed.

Conditions

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Patient Satisfaction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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conventional

consent for anaesthesia is obtained as part of a conversation with physical attendance

No interventions assigned to this group

telephonic

consent for anaesthesia is obtained telephonically

No interventions assigned to this group

digital

a digital survey and video information is used to inform the patient about the anaesthetic procedure

digital consent

Intervention Type OTHER

the patient's medical history is taken in a digital survey, information about the anaesthetic procedure is aided by video material

Interventions

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digital consent

the patient's medical history is taken in a digital survey, information about the anaesthetic procedure is aided by video material

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients for whom consent for anaesthesia is obtained

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 18 years
* Language barrier
* Patients with appointed legal guardians
* Patients unable to provide informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David M Baron, MD, PhD

Assoc. Prof. PD Dr. David Baron, EDIC

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David M. Baron, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of Vienna

Locations

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Vienna General Hospital

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

Other Identifiers

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1688/2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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