Recruitment and Behavioral Economic Strategies
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To determine the impact of the application of behavioral economic strategies on recruitment of pediatric patients into a randomized clinical trial assessing the impact of technology-based interventions on postoperative pain management.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Patients will be asked to watch one of two videos in either Phase 1 or Phase 2 relating to recruitment and fill out a survey to determine their likelihood to enroll in a research study. Patients 12-18 years of age presenting for surgery that requires postoperative admission and usually requires narcotic administration.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Phase 1 - VR-BF BE We are applying Behavioral Economics (BE)-based messaging and presentation strategies to patient recruitment and determining whether these strategies may enhance patient recruitment into a pediatric randomized clinical trial. Phase 1 will focus on patients that would be enrolled into a biofeedback-based virtual reality (VR-BF) arm. |
Behavioral: Behavioral Economics (BE) recruitment strategies
Behavioral economics (BE), a method of economic analysis that applies psychological insights into human behavior to explain economic decision-making, has broad applicability and its techniques offer a novel way that may be applied to try to help enhance study recruitment and enrollment.
Other: Biofeedback-based virtual reality (VR-BF)
Phase 1 will focus on patients that would be enrolled into a biofeedback-based virtual reality (VR-BF) arm.
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| Active Comparator: Phase 1 - VR-BF Biological A similar to BE-based recruitment video using a standard biological approach on teenagers' decision to enroll in a clinical study will be used as comparison. Phase 1 will focus on patients that would be enrolled into a biofeedback-based virtual reality (VR-BF) arm. |
Other: Biofeedback-based virtual reality (VR-BF)
Phase 1 will focus on patients that would be enrolled into a biofeedback-based virtual reality (VR-BF) arm.
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| Experimental: Phase 2 - Manage My Pain BE We are applying Behavioral Economics (BE)-based messaging and presentation strategies to patient recruitment and determining whether these strategies may enhance patient recruitment into a pediatric randomized clinical trial. Phase 2 will focus on patients that would be enrolled into the control arm of a clinical trial with a control intervention, Manage My Pain application. |
Behavioral: Behavioral Economics (BE) recruitment strategies
Behavioral economics (BE), a method of economic analysis that applies psychological insights into human behavior to explain economic decision-making, has broad applicability and its techniques offer a novel way that may be applied to try to help enhance study recruitment and enrollment.
Other: Manage My Pain
Commercially available and free app to track, analyze and monitor pain.
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| Placebo Comparator: Phase 2 - Manage My Pain Biological A similar to BE-based recruitment video using a standard biological approach on teenagers' decision to enroll in a clinical study will be used as comparison. Phase 2 will focus on patients that would be enrolled into the control arm of a clinical trial with a control intervention, Manage My Pain application. |
Other: Manage My Pain
Commercially available and free app to track, analyze and monitor pain.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- To determine the impact of the application of behavioral economic strategies on recruitment of pediatric patients into a randomized clinical trial assessing the impact of technology-based interventions on postoperative pain management. [1 hour]
Survey to identify likelihood to participate in study
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients between the ages of 12-18 years of age
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Patients able to read, understand, and speak English
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Patients undergoing surgery requiring postoperative admission
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Patients undergoing surgery that requires narcotic administration
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients outside of the age range
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Patients with history of developmental delay, uncontrolled psychiatric conditions, or neurological conditions (i.e., epilepsy, motion sickness, nausea/vomiting)
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History of severe vertigo or dizziness
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History of chronic pain
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Patients that use opioids or benzodiazepines chronically
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Patients with conditions that would preclude placement of a VR headset, including craniofacial abnormalities or undergoing surgeries of the head and neck.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Columbus | Ohio | United States | 43205 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Vanessa Olbrecht
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- STUDY00002413