The aim of this study is to determine whether it is better to give patients an implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) decision aid before they have their first consultation with an implanting cardiac electrophysiologist or after the consult.
There are many unanswered questions about how shared decision making should be executed and how decision aids should be employed. The aim of this study is to determine whether it is better to give patients an implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) decision aid before they have their first consultation with an implanting cardiac electrophysiologist or after the consult.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
The intervention is the timing of receipt of the decision aid. The decision aid is designed to facilitate informing patients and helping to reach a decision.The implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) implantation decision aid presents treatment options, risks, and benefits in lay terms.It is currently utilized in all of the Emory cardiac electrophysiology clinics as part of usual clinical care.
The intervention is the timing of receipt of the decision aid. The decision aid is designed to facilitate informing patients and helping to reach a decision.The implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) implantation decision aid presents treatment options, risks, and benefits in lay terms.It is currently utilized in all of the Emory cardiac electrophysiology clinics as part of usual clinical care.
Emory St. Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Decisional ICDs knowledge score among pre-visit arm participants compare to post-visit arm participants
Patients will receive a survey including 11 questions to gauge decisional knowledge about ICDs. The survey is expected to take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete, which should allow adequate time for completion in the pre-procedure area without interrupting clinical workflow.
Time frame: Date of ICD implantation (up to 60 days from the date of receiving the decision aid)
Decision Conflict Scale score among pre-visit arm participants compare to post-visit arm participants
Patients will receive a survey including 12 questions to measure decisional conflict. The surveys are expected to take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete, which should allow adequate time for completion in the pre-procedure area without interrupting clinical workflow.
Time frame: Date of ICD implantation (up to 60 days from the date of receiving the decision aid)
Values-choice ICDs concordance score among pre-visit arm participants compare to post-visit arm participants
Patients will receive a survey including 12 questions to measure values-choice concordance. The surveys are expected to take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete, which should allow adequate time for completion in the pre-procedure area without interrupting clinical workflow.
Time frame: Date of ICD implantation (up to 60 days from the date of receiving the decision aid)
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