Investigating the Impact of a Shared Decision-Making Tool
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how the use of a Shared Decision-Making Tool (SDMT) will impact a patient's decision-making to pursue treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The main purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the SDMT on patient decision- making regarding various treatment modalities for knee osteoarthritis. If the SDMT is found to be beneficial, it can be implemented to help engage patients in their care and support more efficient implementation of treatment suggestions. This subsequently will improve patient's quality of life. Getting patients who have not taken advantage of preventive care or healthy lifestyles to change is paramount to making the medical experience in America more equal for all its citizens and reducing total societal costs. Building provider-patient communication tools that resonate with all stakeholders should inform patients as they work to make health decisions that reflect their individual beliefs.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: Control Patients in the control arm of the study will watch a short video and then receive standard of care counseling with an orthopaedic surgeon. |
Other: Video
Short video that describes knee osteoarthritis and possible treatment options.
Other: Standard of Care
Standard of care counseling for a patient presenting with knee osteoarthritis.
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Experimental: Shared Decision-Making Tool Patients in the treatment arm of the study will watch a short video and then receive standard of care counseling with an orthopaedic surgeon that includes discussion of the shared decision-making tool. |
Other: Shared Decision-Making Tool
The Shared Decision-Making Tool (SDMT) is designed to provide a personalized, patient- centered framework for clinical discussions regarding treatment options for knee osteoarthritis. The tool functions through patient input of information such as pain severity and current symptoms, alongside other demographic information such as age, race, and comorbidities, to offer a series of outcomes to better illustrate how the patient's specific disease presentation will progress. Ultimately, using the SDMT may impact patient behavior if patients change their treatment preferences after utilizing the tool. This can empower them to seek additional support over time and maintain communication with their orthopedist to ensure they are on a healthier path.
Other: Video
Short video that describes knee osteoarthritis and possible treatment options.
Other: Standard of Care
Standard of care counseling for a patient presenting with knee osteoarthritis.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Impact of the shared decision-making tool on a patient's willingness to seek treatment for knee osteoarthritis [Baseline, Immediately after intervention, and Week 4]
The primary objective is to assess the impact of the shared decision-making tool on a patient's decision to seek treatment for knee osteoarthritis. This will be assessed using a survey with a 5-point scale that asks several questions about a patient's willingness to pursue specific treatment options (1 = not at all willing, 5 = completely willing). The change over time is assessed to see if the intervention changes the patient's willingness to consider different treatment options. To assess change a baseline survey, a survey immediately after the intervention, and survey 4 weeks later will be collected. Change = (Week 4 - Baseline) and Change = (Immediately after intervention - Baseline) and Change = (Week 4 - Immediately after intervention).
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Impact of SDMT on patient understanding [Baseline, Immediately after intervention, and Week 4]
This outcome is assessed using survey questions with a 5-point scale response option (1 = do not understand disease progression, 5 = completely understand disease progression). One survey question asks how well participants understand their disease progression. This is assessed over time to see if the SDMT impacts patient understanding. To assess change a baseline survey, a survey immediately after the intervention, and survey 4 weeks later will be collected. Change = (Week 4 - Baseline) and Change = (Immediately after intervention - Baseline) and Change = (Week 4 - Immediately after intervention).
- Change in Impact of SDMT on decision-making [Baseline, Immediately after intervention, and Week 4]
This outcome is assessed through a survey question with a 5-point scale response option (1 = did not impact, 5 = completely impacted). This question asks specifically how the discussion (either standard of care or SDMT) impacts the participants decision to pursue treatment. To assess the change a baseline survey, a survey immediately after the intervention, and survey 4 weeks later will be collected. Change = (Week 4 - Baseline) and Change = (Immediately after intervention - Baseline) and Change = (Week 4 - Immediately after intervention).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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age 45-64
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mild to moderate knee pain consistent with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis
Exclusion Criteria:
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known inflammatory disease diagnosis (ex. Lupus, Sjogren, or rheumatoid arthritis, prior knee replacement, acute knee trauma)
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BMI over 45
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persons from vulnerable populations
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Yale Medicine Multispecialty | Guilford | Connecticut | United States | 06437 |
2 | Yale Ortho Milford | Milford | Connecticut | United States | 06461 |
3 | Yale Ortho | New Haven | Connecticut | United States | 06519 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Yale University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Daniel H Wiznia, MD, Yale University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
- Hsu H, Siwiec RM. Knee Osteoarthritis. 2022 Jun 27. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507884/
- Johnson CB. A Personalized Shared Decision-Making Tool for Osteoarthritis Management of the Knee. Orthop Nurs. 2021 Mar-Apr 01;40(2):64-70. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000739.
- Katz JN, Arant KR, Loeser RF. Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review. JAMA. 2021 Feb 9;325(6):568-578. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.22171. Review.
- Marcelin JR, Siraj DS, Victor R, Kotadia S, Maldonado YA. The Impact of Unconscious Bias in Healthcare: How to Recognize and Mitigate It. J Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 20;220(220 Suppl 2):S62-S73. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz214.
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