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NCT Number: NCT01804972

Efficacy of Patient Centred Information for Vascular Disease

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Vascular Disease Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Varicose Veins Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

MidWestern Regional Hospital

Limerick, 000, Ireland

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Verbal and written information

Other

Patients will receive verbal information supplied by the attending doctor and also written information in the form of patient information leaflets

Verbal and electronic information

Other

Patients will receive verbal information by the attending doctor and also be provided with a web address to access electronic patient information.

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall improvement in knowledge in a group of patients with vascular disease following the provision of information through verbal, written or electronically based sources.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effectiveness of providing electronically based information to the vascular patient population

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Mar 5, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 26, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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