University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT05616312
Patient Recall After Orthopedic Trauma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether receiving education after trauma surgeries affects three things: 1) knowledge about injury and treatment ("recall"), 2) how well patients follow treatment recommendations, and 3) how satisfied patients are with their care. To do so, some participants in this study will receive education, and some will not.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year–75 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Isolated open or closed fracture of the pelvis and/or lower extremity treated surgically
Exclusion criteria
- Patient receiving orthopedic care or follow-up at another institution
- Non-English speaking
- Incarcerated (or likely impending incarceration)
- Currently enrolled in a study that does not permit co-enrollment
- Traumatic brain injury, dementia, or other cognitive impairment
Treatment and study plan
Educational Teach Back
BehavioralPatients will receive teach-back education while they fill out questionnaires.
Primary outcomes
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Number of correct answers to the recall-assessing items on the follow-up questionnaire.
Time frame: Up to 45 minutes
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Adherence rate to postoperative weightbearing instructions as measured by patient report.
Time frame: Up to 180 days post op
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Adherence rate to DVT prophylaxis instructions as measured by patient report.
Time frame: Up to 180 days post op
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Mean satisfaction as measured by follow-up questionnaire.
Time frame: Up to 180 days post op
Satisfaction will be measured on a Likert scale from 1-5 with 1 being very dissatisfied and 5 being very satisfied with care
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Validating a "Teach-back" Protocol to Improve Recall in Orthopedic Trauma Patients
Important dates
- Study start
- 2022
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Nov 15, 2022
- Registry last updated
- Jan 12, 2026
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