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Behavioural Intervention

Educational Video Group for Patient Satisfaction

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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 immediately following nail biopsy consultation
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Study Summary

This trial will study how watching an animated video about a nail biopsy procedure affects the anxiety levels, understanding of health information, and satisfaction of patients who are about to undergo a nail biopsy. The researchers predict

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients recommended to undergo a nail biopsy procedure at a specialty nail clinic. It's open to adults over the age of 18.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing whether an animated educational video about the nail biopsy process can help reduce anxiety, improve understanding of the procedure (health literacy), and increase patient satisfaction.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves watching an educational video, there are no direct medical side effects associated with it.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately following nail biopsy consultation
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately following nail biopsy consultation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety, as measured by the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale
Anxiety, as measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Health literacy, as measured by 4 domains of The Health Literacy Questionnaire
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Secondary outcome measures
Quality of video intervention for intervention participants, as measured by a qualitative feedback survey

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Educational Video GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group A (intervention group), which will be shown an educational video about the nail biopsy procedure in addition to standard of care, which includes verbal information about the procedure and pre-operative and post-operative handouts with instructions provided via quick-response (QR) code.
Group II: Standard of Care GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of care only, which includes verbal information about the procedure and pre-operative and post-operative handouts with instructions provided via quick-response (QR) code.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor
1,054 Previous Clinical Trials
1,316,279 Total Patients Enrolled
Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWeill Cornell Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any available positions for patients to participate in this clinical trial?

"As per the details on clinicaltrials.gov, patient recruitment for this specific trial is closed. The study was first listed on 3/1/2024 and last revised on 2/22/2024. Despite this trial not seeking participants currently, there are a notable 734 other studies actively enrolling volunteers presently."

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~20 spots leftby Jul 2025