Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of Visual Aids in Patient Education in Adults With Down Syndrome (DS)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Purpose: To assess the feasibility of using videos depicting people with DS to teach other adults with DS to perform healthy behaviors. Hypothesis: Videos of adults with DS performing healthy behaviors is a more effective way to promote healthy behaviors by adults with DS than other methods tested. This project will study whether videos showing a person with DS washing his hands correctly can improve hand washing by other adults with DS.

Detailed Description
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The subjects will be recruited and identified and consented. Subjects will be randomized to one of 4 groups. i. Verbal instructions on hand washing with pictures (using the Illinois department of public health tools) ii. Verbal instructions on hand washing and video of the ADSC iii. Verbal instructions on hand washing and video of an adult without DS washing his hands iv. Verbal instructions on hand washing and video of an adult with DS washing his hands. Videos of the handwashing process will be taken pre intervention and then again post intervention. Scoring assessments will be completed upon review of the 2 files by 2 separate study team members, the second of which will be blinded to the information they will be reviewing.

Official Title
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Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of Visual Aids in Patient Education in Adults With Down Syndrome (DS)

Conditions
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Down Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Verbal instructions with picture diagram
* Behavioral: Verbal instructions with video of ADSC
* Behavioral: verbal instructions w. video of w/o DS
* Behavioral: verbal instructions w. video w/DS


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: People with Down syndrome receiving care at Advocate No known sensitivity to soap Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant women, prisoners Known sensitivity to soap

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Verbal instructions with picture diagram<br>hand washing is scored prior and after educational intervention with verbal instructions of handwashing and a picture diagram of handwashing. | Behavioral: Verbal instructions with picture diagram<br>* verbal instructions and picture diagram<br>|
| Other: Verbal instructions with video of ADSC<br>hand washing is scored prior and after educational intervention with verbal instructions of handwashing and a video of the adult down syndrome center | Behavioral: Verbal instructions with video of ADSC<br>* Verbal instructions and watching video depicting ADSC<br>|
| Other: verbal instructions w. video of w/o DS<br>hand washing is scored prior and after educational intervention with verbal instructions of handwashing and viewing an educational video depicting a person without down syndrome washing their hands. | Behavioral: verbal instructions w. video of w/o DS<br>* verbal instructions and watching video depicting person without DS washing her hands<br>|
| Other: verbal instructions w.video w/DS<br>hand washing is scored prior and after educational intervention with verbal instructions of handwashing and watching an educational video depicting a person with down syndrome washing their hands. | Behavioral: verbal instructions w. video w/DS<br>* verbal instructions and watching video depicting person with DS washing his hands<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score on handwashing checklist | 2 minute videos will be reviewed and scored twice. First by research coordinator then by blinded reviewer. Scores will be compared and reported. | 2 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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down syndrome