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ChildrenNCT02671734

Improving the Informed Consent Process for Youth Undergoing Pediatric Endoscopy and Their Parents

A study testing video in people with Children, run by Huang, Jeannie, M.D..

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators employed a randomized control study design to evaluate the efficacy of a video intervention augmenting informed consent discussions in improving parental and youth informed consent comprehension. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Children
What is being tested?
video
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
77 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2014to Aug 2014
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 7 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • For children admitted, age limits listed. Youth-parent pairs were admitted into the study.
  • Had to be undergoing pediatric endoscopy.
  • English speaking

Who cannot join

  • None.

About this study

Official title: Using Media to Improve the Informed Consent Process for Youth Undergoing Pediatric Endoscopy and Their Parents

The investigators employed a randomized control study design to evaluate the efficacy of a video intervention augmenting informed consent discussions in improving parental and youth informed consent comprehension.

Read the detailed description

IC = informed consent

The investigators employed a randomized control study design to evaluate the efficacy of a video intervention augmenting IC discussions in improving parental and youth IC comprehension. Sample size was selected to detect a 30% improvement in comprehension scores in the intervention v. control group. The local Institutional Review Board approved the study. Informed consent and assent were obtained prior to all study procedures.

Conditions
Children
Being tested
video
Keywords
endoscopy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • videoBehavioural

    Short (2 minute 43 second), animated videos were designed addressing nature of the procedure, risks, benefits, and alternatives for upper and lower endoscopy respectively using PowToon (www.powtoon.com). Sixth grade language was used throughout the video. Videos were shown to youth and their parents on an iPad.

Study groups in NCT02671734
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
controlNo interventionSubjects in this arm received the standard consent form to read and underwent standard discussions with the procedurist prior to the procedure.
interventionActive comparatorSubjects in this arm viewed a video detailing key elements of informed consent. Subjects in this arm also received the standard consent form to read and underwent standard discussions with the procedurist prior to the procedure.
Receives: Behavioral: video

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Evaluation of Comprehension of Informed Consent Process via a scored scale

    Structured Interview

    Measured: Day 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2014
  3. Primary completionAug 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

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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
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
77 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02671734
Sponsor's protocol ID
121426
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
25 Jan 2016
Last updated
2 Feb 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing video in people with Children, run by Huang, Jeannie, M.D..

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 3 inclusion and 1 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 2 Feb 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Evaluation of Comprehension of Informed Consent Process via a scored scale (time frame: Day 1). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Feb 2016.

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