Video Education for Health Maintenance

Overseen By Daniel Keyes, MD, MPH

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Trinity Health-Livonia

Disqualifiers: Non-English-speaking, Hospice, Advanced dementia, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial explores how a short, interactive video can educate people about healthy lifestyle choices during regular doctor visits. The video covers various prevention topics, such as smoking cessation, and adapts based on participants' responses to maintain engagement. Adults who visit a primary care clinic and can watch a video on a smartphone or tablet might be suitable candidates. The goal is to determine if this video-based preventive education can make preventive care a more routine part of healthcare. As an unphased trial, this study provides a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative preventive healthcare solutions.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.

What prior data suggests that this video preventive education is safe?

Research has shown that watching educational videos is generally safe. Although specific safety data for using videos to maintain health is lacking, these videos pose no physical risks. They are designed to provide useful information on preventing health issues without involving medical procedures. As a result, there are no side effects like those associated with medications or surgery. Overall, learning about health through videos seems to be a safe option. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

Why are researchers excited about this trial?

Researchers are excited about the video preventive education method because it offers a personalized and interactive approach to health maintenance. Unlike traditional health education, which often involves static pamphlets or generic videos, this new method actively engages patients by tailoring content to their specific needs—skipping over irrelevant information like smoking cessation for non-smokers. This interactivity not only keeps patients more engaged but also enhances their understanding and retention of important health information, potentially leading to better health outcomes.

What evidence suggests that this video preventive education is effective for health maintenance?

This trial will compare an interactive preventive education video with a control group receiving no video. Studies have shown that educational videos effectively improve patient knowledge and satisfaction. Videos surpass other information types in reducing anxiety and increasing patient involvement. Previous research found that interactive videos, like the one tested in this trial, engage viewers by asking questions and adjusting content to their needs. These videos have succeeded in other areas, showing promise in improving health habits and outcomes. Overall, evidence suggests that video education can boost health awareness and encourage preventive care. ^{1 6 7 8 9}

Who Is on the Research Team?

Daniel Keyes, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator

Trinity Health-Livonia

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for English-speaking adults aged 18 to 80 who are willing and able to consent, as well as watch a video on a smartphone or tablet. It's not for those in hospice care, with advanced dementia, or unable to hear the video.

Exclusion Criteria

Unable or unwilling to consent to the study

Unable or unwilling to hear a video on a smartphone or computer tablet

The patient is in hospice care

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants receive an interactive preventive education video during their primary care clinic visit

1 day

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for lifestyle changes and new diagnoses related to chest pain

3-12 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Video preventive education

Trial Overview

The study tests the effectiveness of brief interactive educational videos about preventive health care shown to patients during primary care visits. The goal is to see if these videos can improve health maintenance and eating habits.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Video intervention group Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The intervention is an interactive preventive education video lasting approximately 10 minutes. The video is interactive because it asks the patients to answer simple questions about the content in the video to keep them engaged. For instance, if the participant indicates that they do not smoke, the video will "skip" the smoking cessation education and move directly to the other prevention domains.

Group II: Control Active Control 1 Intervention

This arm consists of those randomized to receive no video

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Trinity Health-Livonia

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1

Recruited

350+

Published Research Related to This Trial

Adverse events occurred in 1% of pediatric hospitalizations, with 0.6% being preventable, indicating that a significant number of children experience harm due to medical management rather than their underlying conditions.

The most common types of preventable adverse events were birth-related (32.2%) and diagnostic-related (30.4%), highlighting the need for targeted research and interventions in these areas to improve patient safety in pediatric care.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Adverse events and preventable adverse events in children. Woods, D., Thomas, E., Holl, J., et al.[2007]

The development of a preoperative videotape by an interdisciplinary team at the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center led to improved patient satisfaction by enhancing the availability and consistency of preoperative instructions.

Preliminary data indicates that patients and their families found the videotape an appealing and effective addition to traditional preoperative teaching methods, aligning with JCAHO standards for patient education.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

A video approach to interactive patient education. Maller, CE., Twitty, VJ., Sauve, A.[2019]

An educational program for nursing technicians significantly improved their understanding of how to recognize and record Adverse Events (AEs) in hemodialysis patients, with test scores increasing from an average of 3.7 to 4.2 out of 5 after the intervention.

The program effectively combined classroom and online learning, demonstrating that such training methods can enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in managing patient safety.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nursing educational intervention for the identification of Adverse Events in hemodialysis. Pássaro, PG., D'Ávila, R.[2019]

Patient education significantly improves compliance with therapeutic regimens in chronic disease management, with an average improvement of 0.67 sigma over control groups, indicating a strong effect.

While patient education also leads to improvements in physiological progress (0.49 sigma) and health outcomes (0.02 sigma), the most effective strategies involve behaviorally-oriented programs that focus on changing the patient's environment rather than just increasing knowledge.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Does patient education in chronic disease have therapeutic value? Mazzuca, SA.[2019]

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