Use of Portable Technology in Patient Education of Shave/Punch Biopsies

The investigators investigated the use of portable MP3 technology in patient education and informed consent of shave and punch biopsies. Eighty patients were divided randomly into a control and experimental group. Control patients received the standard of care in patient education and informed consent. Experimental patients watched a short 80-second video on shave or punch biopsies. All patients were given pre- and post-education questionnaires to assess the efficacy of each method.

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Key information

Conditions

Biopsy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

English speaker
Receiving shave or punch biopsy

Exclusion criteria

Under 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

video-based informed consent for skin biopsies

Other

video-based informed consent for punch and shave biopsies

traditional informed consent

Other

traditional informed consent (standard of care) from physicians for shave and punch biopsies

Primary outcomes

Measure the post-education knowledge of each intervention arm

Time frame: at the end of the study visit

Compare the post-education knowledge between the two intervention arms: one conventional informed consent process, the other video-based informed consent process. Knowledge will be measured through a questionnaire administered before and after patient education is given.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Davis

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Use of MP3 Portable Technology in Patient Education and Informed Consent of Shave and Punch Biopsies

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Apr 26, 2010
Registry last updated: Apr 26, 2010

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