Efficacy of Patient Centred Information for Vascular Disease

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to determine the usefulness of providing patients with web-based electronically accessed patient information when compared to the provision of written information leaflets.

Detailed Description
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Hospitals and health care institutions attempt to provide information to patients through a variety of media including; written information, web-site based information and more recently through the use of smart phone based applications. Such educational campaigns have financial implications for hospitals and institutions. The level of knowledge among patients with vascular disease of their pathology and its associated risk factors has been shown to be poor (Lovell et al 2009, Hirsch et al 2007). The optimum tool with which to provide information to patients with vascular disease has not been determined to date.

Official Title
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Efficacy of Patient Centred Information for Vascular Disease

Conditions
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Vascular Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Verbal and written information
* Other: Verbal and electronic information


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Newly diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins Capacity to and willingness to consent to participation in the study Adult patients In-patient or out-patient status Exclusion Criteria: Previously diagnosed with vascular disease Limited capacity or unwilling to consent Information already provided by hospital doctor Cognitive/intellectual impairment/acquired brain injury/visual impairment Qualified medical professionals

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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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Verbal and written infomation<br>Verbal and written information:Patients will receive both verbal information and written patient information leaflets | Other: Verbal and written information<br>* Patients will receive verbal information supplied by the attending doctor and also written information in the form of patient information leaflets<br>|
| Experimental: Verbal and electronic information<br>Patient will receive both verbal information and a web address to access patient information electronically | Other: Verbal and electronic information<br>* Patients will receive verbal information by the attending doctor and also be provided with a web address to access electronic patient information.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overall improvement in knowledge in a group of patients with vascular disease following the provision of information through verbal, written or electronically based sources. | Patients will be randomised to receive either verbal and written information or verbal and electronically based information on their disease specific condition. Knowledge will be assessed through the use of a multi choice questionnaire at baseline prior to the provision of information on their condition and again at follow up 6 weeks later. | 6 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effectiveness of providing electronically based information to the vascular patient population | At follow patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire detailing their use of the information provided. The following measures will be recorded: Did you access the website address provided Y/N If Yes, How many times did you access the website (Specify) ____________________ Did you find the website useful or informative Yes/No/Somewhat Did you read the information leaflet provided Y/N If Yes, How many times did you read the leaflet (Specify) ______________________ Did you find the leaflet useful or informative Yes/No/Somewhat | 6 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Patient information, Vascular disease, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Varicose veins, Web based information