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NCT Number: NCT02718807

Rapid Prototyping Models for Patient Education

Pre-made rapid prototyping models will be used to increase patient education versus current methodologies.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Education

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

About this study

Post-partum women and their co-parent will have a medical condition explained to them first verbally, followed by a questionnaire, and then with the use of anatomical models created by rapid prototyping, followed by a questionnaire. The two questionnaires will then be compared.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mother
  • Post-partum
  • Atraumatic delivery of healthy, live infant at HMC
  • Age > 18

Co-parent

  • Co-parent
  • Atraumatic delivery of healthy, live infant at HMC
  • Age > 18

Exclusion criteria

  • any pregnancy related issues
  • fetal loss
  • NICU stay > 6 hours
  • Emergent cesarean section
  • Post-partum hemorrhage
  • Hysterectomy
  • Any other condition requiring unplanned, medical intervention during labor and delivery
  • Prior fetal loss or anomaly
  • Inability to read or write English
  • those who do not consent

Treatment and study plan

RP model explanation and questionnaire

Other

Rapid prototyping models of anatomy will be used to demonstrate an anatomic and medical condition and participants will grade the experience on a questionnaire.

Primary outcomes

  1. Difference in questionnaire score

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Participant Age

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  2. Participant Education Level

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  3. Participant Gender

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Use of 3-D Printed Models to Improve Patient Understanding During the Informed Consent Process: A Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Mar 24, 2016
Registry last updated
Feb 11, 2022

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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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