Formal Pre-Operative Education

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgery Patients

In brief

The investigators want to determine if delivering formal preoperative education to patients helps the patients with post operative pain, function and overall satisfaction. Education would cover surgery, post operative activities of daily living, pain and edema management, duration of recovery and any expected therapy they might need. All participants will receive a pre and post operative questionnaire to determine level of understanding of anticipated needs and barriers due to surgery. Group one will receive formal education from an occupational therapist or physical therapist while Group two will receive only standard education in the MD clinic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04401891

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

26

Starts

2020-02-05

Expected to finish

2023-08-02

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older,
• English as Primary language,
• scheduled to have orthopedic upper extremity surgery.

You may not qualify if…

• less than 18 years
• Conservative management or non operative management of orthopedic upper extremity surgery

Where it is running

• Washington University in Saint Louis — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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