Assessing Patient Satisfaction and Confidence After Use of Educational Video to Augment Surgical Consent for Thyroid Surgery

NCT ID: NCT06918223

Last Updated: 2025-04-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-10

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study looks at how a short educational video can help people better understand thyroid surgery. Patients who have thyroid nodules and need surgery will be part of the study. Some patients will get the usual information from their doctor, while others will also watch a video that explains the surgery in a simple and clear way. The study will check if the video helps patients feel more confident about their decision, lowers anxiety, and helps them remember important information about their surgery. Patients will answer surveys before surgery, after surgery, and 3 months later.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Thyroid Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention: TISCAV

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a surgeon-created Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV). This 8-minute video includes animated visuals and a surgeon voiceover explaining thyroid anatomy, surgical options (lobectomy vs. total thyroidectomy), risks, benefits, and expectations. The TISCAV was designed and reviewed by an endocrine surgery team to improve patient comprehension, confidence, satisfaction, and reduce decision regret compared to standard verbal consent alone.

Control: Standard Consent

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Standard Consent

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receiving the Standard Consent intervention will undergo the routine informed consent process for thyroid surgery provided by their surgeon. This process includes a verbal discussion covering thyroidectomy procedure details, potential risks and complications, benefits, alternatives such as active surveillance, and an opportunity to ask questions.

Interventions

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Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV)

Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a surgeon-created Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV). This 8-minute video includes animated visuals and a surgeon voiceover explaining thyroid anatomy, surgical options (lobectomy vs. total thyroidectomy), risks, benefits, and expectations. The TISCAV was designed and reviewed by an endocrine surgery team to improve patient comprehension, confidence, satisfaction, and reduce decision regret compared to standard verbal consent alone.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard Consent

Participants receiving the Standard Consent intervention will undergo the routine informed consent process for thyroid surgery provided by their surgeon. This process includes a verbal discussion covering thyroidectomy procedure details, potential risks and complications, benefits, alternatives such as active surveillance, and an opportunity to ask questions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English is Primary Language
* ≥18 years old at time of consent
* Eligible for Thyroidectomy, lobectomy, isthmusectomy for any indication

Exclusion Criteria

* History of prior thyroid surgery
* Previously consented for thyroid surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Thomas Jefferson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Elizabeth Cottrill Assistant Professor and Program Director, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Professor and Program Director

Locations

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Annie Moroco Assistant Professor, MD

Role: CONTACT

215-955-6826

Hani Research Fellow, BS

Role: CONTACT

3216091134

Facility Contacts

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Elizabeth Cottrill Assistant Professor, MD

Role: primary

215-955-6760

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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STRYKER

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

20E.663

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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