Impact of a Preoperative Instructional Video on Patient Preparedness

In this study, the investigators will evaluate the impact of a pre-operative instructional video for patients undergoing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. The video will educate patients to understand what to expect and how to take care of themselves after the procedure. The effectiveness of the video will be evaluated via a questionnaire to see if patients who watched the video had better recovery outcomes, greater understanding, and less anxiety when compared to the group of patients who did not watch the pre-operative video.

The two questions the investigators wish to address are:

1. Will the patients who watch the pre-operative will show decreased anxiety and uncertainty about their procedure when compared to the control group? 2. Will increased understanding of the information shared in the video result in less pain medication usage, less ambiguity and thus increased compliance with post-operative care instructions, and quicker recovery?

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Key information

Conditions

Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Riverside, California

Riverside, California, 92521, United States

About this study

The study group of patients will be asked to watch the informational video about what to expect after their procedure and instructions on how to recover. They will be encouraged to ask their provider any follow-up questions. A link to view the video an unlimited amount of times will be provided. The control group of patients will receive the standard patient education in place before the procedure and will also be able to ask to follow-up questions from their provider. All patients will receive a link to complete a preoperative questionnaire.

Both groups will be scheduled for their routine two-week postoperative visit. At this visit, the questionnaire will be given to the patients in the form of a link to a virtual questionnaire to evaluate for effectiveness of the pre-operative video.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Participants/Sample Size: Female patients who have been recommended for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. A total of 52 patients will be enrolled in this study at UCR Women's Health Clinic. Statistical power: To detect an effect size of 0.5 with a power of 0.8, a sample size of 52 participants was required.

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 - 65 years old
Surgery with UCR Gynecology physician
Laparoscopic/robotic surgery
Same day discharge after surgery
Can read a survey in English
Female

Exclusion criteria

Receiving postoperative chemotherapy in the 6-week postoperative period
Minors under the age of 18
Postoperative overnight stay
Laparotomy (open surgery)
Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Study group of patients will receive standard of care

Other

The group of patients will receive the standard patient education in place before the procedure and will also be able to ask to follow-up questions from their provider.

Primary outcomes

patient level of satisfaction with the education they received prior to surgery

Time frame: 6 months to one year

Our primary outcomes will be patient level of satisfaction with the education they received prior to surgery and its impact on post-operative care which will be measured by the standardized likert scale (1 to 5 scale where 1 = strongly disagree and 5= strongly agree). The survey will include the following objective and subjective measures: Tylenol tablets used (over two weeks), Ibuprofen tablets used (over two weeks), pain scale (1 to 5 scale where 1 = none and 5= very severe). Additional information will be collected from the patient's medical records (ie. office visit notes, telephone encounters, hospital laboratory results, pain medication refill requests). Patients should continue any medication regimen as instructed by their physician up to the day of surgery. Patients will be treated for complications as they would have been treated otherwise. Study duration period will be approximately six months.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Riverside

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating the Impact of Randomized Preoperative Instructional Video on Patient Preparedness Following Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jan 23, 2026
Registry last updated: Jan 23, 2026

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