Interactive Perioperative Teaching Platform (IPTP)

The proposed study will assess whether an interactive perioperative teaching platform (IPTP) provided to families of patients undergoing ambulatory pediatric surgery will reduce families' anxiety, and improve satisfaction and understanding, relative to current practice. The IPTP will educate patient families on the continuum of their child's surgical experience, from arriving at the hospital through registration, the operating room (OR), and the hospital floor. An active video format will be used to provide instructions for navigating the hospital; describe induction of anesthesia and the surgical procedure; and provide post-surgery and post-discharge instructions for pain management. A comparison cohort of patients undergoing surgery without access to the IPTP will be recruited to assess the benefits of the IPTP for improving metrics of family satisfaction, preoperative anxiety, and postoperative understanding of discharge instructions.

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Key information

Conditions

Tonsillar Hypertrophy Adenoid Hypertrophy Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Cryptorchidism Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Gonadal Disorders Hydrocele Hypospadias Male Urogenital Diseases Penile Diseases Testicular Diseases Testicular Hydrocele Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Diseases

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Children aged 0-18 years
Undergoing adenotonsillectomy or orchiopexy, hydrocele or hypospadias repair
Only patients booked for ambulatory surgery in the main operating room (OR)

Exclusion criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have previously undergone surgery or require a translator

Treatment and study plan

Interactive Perioperative Teaching Platform

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An active video format will be used to provide instructions for navigating the hospital; describe induction of anesthesia and the surgical procedure; and provide post-surgery and post-discharge instructions for pain management.

Other names: IPTP

Primary outcomes

Patient family satisfaction

Time frame: Immediately prior to discharge

Family satisfaction will be assessed by a member of the research team using an adaptation of the English version of the Leiden Perioperative Patient Satisfaction questionnaire (LPPSq) recommended for research on satisfaction with surgeries involving anesthesia. The English version assesses 4 domains of satisfaction: information provision, professional competence, patient-staff relationship, and service with a total of 24 questions on these topics. It is scored on a 1-5 Likert scale (from completely dissatisfied to completely satisfied).

Secondary outcomes

Anxiety level

Time frame: Baseline

Anxiety will be measured using the short-form State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 10 with scores ranging from 6-24 (least to most anxious).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vidya Raman

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Sep 19, 2018
Registry last updated: Feb 3, 2021

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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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