Stories to Educate Patients With Ankle, Foot, and Knee Injuries

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Conditions studied: Injury

In brief

Study will test the use of narratives on patient satisfaction and translation of an evidence-based approach to the use of X-rays for leg injuries in the Emergency Department (ED). The investigators will identify patients with foot, ankle, or knee injuries for whom X-rays are determined to not be needed. On discharge, patients will receive the current fact-based sheet or that plus a narrative explaining the work-up and treatment of these injuries. Outcomes will be assessed by a survey measuring patient satisfaction and understanding.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01810523

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

0

Starts

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Acute traumatic knee, ankle or foot injury presenting to ED
• No indication for X-ray by Ottawa Rules criteria
• ED provider planning to discharge patient

You may not qualify if…

• X-ray obtained
• Need for X-ray by established Ottawa Rules criteria
• Children
• Pregnant women
• Patient to be admitted to the hospital
• Patient non-English speaking or illiterate

Where it is running

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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