Evaluation of Video Discharge Instructions in Improving UnderstandingNCT01630265
Caregivers' Knowledge of Emergency Department Discharge Instructions Improves With the Use of Video
A study testing Standard written discharge instructions and Video Discharge Instructions in people with Evaluation of Video Discharge Instructions in Improving Understanding, run by Augusta University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Previous studies demonstrate that patients often have difficulty understanding their discharge instructions. Video discharge instructions have the potential to mitigate factors such as illiteracy and limited physician time, which may affect comprehension. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Evaluation of Video Discharge Instructions in Improving Understanding
- What is being tested?
- Standard written discharge instructions and Video Discharge Instructions
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 436 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Apr 2010to Jun 2010
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- caregivers of pediatric patients age 29 days to 18 years old diagnosed with wheezing or asthma exacerbation, fever, or vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Who cannot join
- Caregivers of patients who were critical in the ED,
- Admitted to the hospital, or given an alternate diagnosis prior to discharge were excluded from the study.
- Also, non-English speaking caregivers were excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Previous studies demonstrate that patients often have difficulty understanding their discharge instructions. Video discharge instructions have the potential to mitigate factors such as illiteracy and limited physician time, which may affect comprehension. Our goal is to determine if adding video discharge instructions affects caregivers' understanding of their child's emergency department (ED) visit, plan and follow-up.
Read the detailed description
Caregivers of patients, age 29 days to 18 years, with a diagnosis of fever, vomiting or diarrhea, and wheezing or asthma were randomized into written or video discharge instruction groups. In the ED, caregivers read standard written discharge instructions or watched a 3-minute video based on their child's diagnosis. They were then asked questions regarding information covered in these instructions. After completing the 20-point questionnaire, standard discharge procedure was followed. Caregivers were contacted by phone 2-5 days after discharge for a follow-up questionnaire. Usefulness of the discharge instructions was also assessed.
- Being tested
- Standard written discharge instructions, Video Discharge Instructions
- Keywords
- Discharge Instructions, Video Discharge Instructions, Video, Emergency Department Discharge Instructions, ED Discharge
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standard written discharge instructionsOther
Group of caregivers who read the standard written discharge instructions prior to answering the questionnaire
Video Discharge InstructionsOther
Group of caregivers who watched the 3 minute video covering the information in the standard written discharge instructions prior to answering the questionnaire
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Written Discharge Instructions | Active comparator | Group of caregivers who read written discharge instructions that are the standard discharge instructions given in our pediatric ED Receives: Other: Standard written discharge instructions |
| Video Discharge Instructions | Experimental | Group of caregivers who watched the 3-minute video covering the information in the standard written discharge instructions Receives: Other: Video Discharge Instructions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge about the child's diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
After reading standard written discharge instructions or watching a 3 minute video covering the information in the written discharge instructions, a questionnaire was completed by each caregiver. Knowledge was assessed based on the number of correct responses given by each caregiver at the time of ED discharge and 2-5 days post-discharge.
Measured: up to 5 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
Caregiver satisfaction with their discharge instructions
Caregivers either read standard written discharge instructions or watched a 3 minute video covering the information in the discharge instructions. Caregivers were then asked to rate their satisfaction with the discharge instructions using a 5-point Likert scale.
Measured: Satisfaction will be assessed at two time points within 5 days of being evaluated in the Emergency Department
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Jun 2012 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2010
- Primary completionJun 2010
- Study completionJun 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Evaluation of Video Discharge Instructions in Improving UnderstandingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 436 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Augusta University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Scott A. Bloch, Augusta University
- Investigators
- Scott A Bloch, MD, Principal investigator, Augusta University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01630265
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 10-03-173
- Status last verified
- Jun 2012
- First submitted
- 23 Jun 2012
- Last updated
- 28 Jun 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Bloch SA, Bloch AJ. Using video discharge instructions as an adjunct to standard written instructions improved caregivers' understanding of their child's emergency department visit, plan, and follow-up: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Jun;29(6):699-704. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182955480.
PubMed 23714763
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Jun 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Caregivers' Knowledge of Emergency Department Discharge Instructions Improves With the Use of Video
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01630265
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 10-03-173
- Keywords
- Discharge Instructions, Video Discharge Instructions, Video, Emergency Department Discharge Instructions, ED Discharge
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 436 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Augusta UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2010
- Primary completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Jun 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Previous studies demonstrate that patients often have difficulty understanding their discharge instructions. Video discharge instructions have the potential to mitigate factors such as illiteracy and limited physician time, which may affect comprehension. Our goal is to determine if adding video discharge instructions affects caregivers' understanding of their child's emergency department (ED) visit, plan and follow-up.
Detailed description
Caregivers of patients, age 29 days to 18 years, with a diagnosis of fever, vomiting or diarrhea, and wheezing or asthma were randomized into written or video discharge instruction groups. In the ED, caregivers read standard written discharge instructions or watched a 3-minute video based on their child's diagnosis. They were then asked questions regarding information covered in these instructions. After completing the 20-point questionnaire, standard discharge procedure was followed. Caregivers were contacted by phone 2-5 days after discharge for a follow-up questionnaire. Usefulness of the discharge instructions was also assessed.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Written Discharge Instructions | Active comparator | Other: Standard written discharge instructionsGroup of caregivers who read written discharge instructions that are the standard discharge instructions given in our pediatric ED |
| Video Discharge Instructions | Experimental | Other: Video Discharge InstructionsGroup of caregivers who watched the 3-minute video covering the information in the standard written discharge instructions |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- caregivers of pediatric patients age 29 days to 18 years old diagnosed with wheezing or asthma exacerbation, fever, or vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Caregivers of patients who were critical in the ED,
- Admitted to the hospital, or given an alternate diagnosis prior to discharge were excluded from the study.
- Also, non-English speaking caregivers were excluded.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Standard written discharge instructionsGroup of caregivers who read the standard written discharge instructions prior to answering the questionnaire | Other | Written Discharge Instructions |
| Video Discharge InstructionsGroup of caregivers who watched the 3 minute video covering the information in the standard written discharge instructions prior to answering the questionnaire | Other | Video Discharge Instructions |
Primary outcome
Knowledge about the child's diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Time frame: up to 5 days
After reading standard written discharge instructions or watching a 3 minute video covering the information in the written discharge instructions, a questionnaire was completed by each caregiver. Knowledge was assessed based on the number of correct responses given by each caregiver at the time of ED discharge and 2-5 days post-discharge.
1 secondary outcome
Caregiver satisfaction with their discharge instructions
Time frame: Satisfaction will be assessed at two time points within 5 days of being evaluated in the Emergency Department
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Jun 2012.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23714763Bloch SA, Bloch AJ. Using video discharge instructions as an adjunct to standard written instructions improved caregivers' understanding of their child's emergency department visit, plan, and follow-up: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Jun;29(6):699-704. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182955480.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Scott A Bloch, MD principal investigator
Augusta University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Standard written discharge instructions and Video Discharge Instructions in people with Evaluation of Video Discharge Instructions in Improving Understanding, run by Augusta University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Knowledge about the child's diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. (time frame: up to 5 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01630265, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jun 2012.