Assessing Patient Satisfaction and Confidence After Use of Educational Video to Augment Surgical Consent for Thyroid Surgery

Purpose

This study looks at how a short educational video can help people better understand thyroid surgery. Patients who have thyroid nodules and need surgery will be part of the study. Some patients will get the usual information from their doctor, while others will also watch a video that explains the surgery in a simple and clear way. The study will check if the video helps patients feel more confident about their decision, lowers anxiety, and helps them remember important information about their surgery. Patients will answer surveys before surgery, after surgery, and 3 months later.

Condition

  • Thyroid Cancer

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

Fluent in English - English is Primary Language - ≥18 years old at time of consent - Eligible for Thyroidectomy, lobectomy, isthmusectomy for any indication

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of prior thyroid surgery - Previously consented for thyroid surgery

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Intervention: TISCAV
  • Behavioral: Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV)
    Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a surgeon-created Thyroid Informed Surgical Consent Augmenting Video (TISCAV). This 8-minute video includes animated visuals and a surgeon voiceover explaining thyroid anatomy, surgical options (lobectomy vs. total thyroidectomy), risks, benefits, and expectations. The TISCAV was designed and reviewed by an endocrine surgery team to improve patient comprehension, confidence, satisfaction, and reduce decision regret compared to standard verbal consent alone.
Placebo Comparator
Control: Standard Consent
  • Behavioral: Standard Consent
    Participants receiving the Standard Consent intervention will undergo the routine informed consent process for thyroid surgery provided by their surgeon. This process includes a verbal discussion covering thyroidectomy procedure details, potential risks and complications, benefits, alternatives such as active surveillance, and an opportunity to ask questions.

Recruiting Locations

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Contact:
Elizabeth Cottrill Assistant Professor, MD
215-955-6760
Elizabeth.Cottrill@jefferson.edu

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06918223
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University

Study Contact

Annie Moroco Assistant Professor, MD
215-955-6826
Annie.Moroco@jefferson.edu

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