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Teach-back Education Method for Wound Care Compliance

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Recruiting

Led By Christina Wong, MD

Research Sponsored by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 2 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will help researchers understand if the teach-back method is an effective way to educate patients on wound care and improve their experience.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking individuals getting their first Mohs Micrographic Surgery on the lower extremities at a specific outpatient clinic. It's not for those who've had this surgery before, or have mental, learning, visual disabilities, or dementia.

What is being tested?

The study tests the 'teach-back' method where patients are educated about wound care post-surgery using an ask-tell-ask approach to improve satisfaction and adherence to care instructions.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects from participating in this trial as it involves educational methods rather than medication or invasive treatments.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 2 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 2 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 2 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Secondary study objectives

Complication incidence post-operatively

Number of phone calls made post-operatively by participants

Patient experience as measured by participant satisfaction survey

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Ask-tell-ask methodExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Study team will provide participant education using the ask-tell-ask method. Participants will receive a post-operative instruction sheet containing detailed information regarding wound care for reference and will receive a phone call at 1 week to inquire about wound care adherence. Participants will come to clinic at 2 weeks to have wounds assessed in addition to answering surveys regarding wound care adherence and participant experience.

Group II: Standard of Care (SOC)Active Control3 Interventions

Participants will receive SOC education from the researcher. Participants will receive a post-operative instruction sheet containing detailed information regarding wound care for reference and will receive a phone call at 1 week to inquire about wound care adherence. Participants will come to clinic at 2 weeks to have wounds assessed in addition to answering surveys regarding wound care adherence and participant experience.

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