Appendicitis Choice of Treatment Study

University of Washington23 enrolled

Overview

A longitudinal observational/survey study evaluating patient centered decision making in the choice of treatment for acute appendicitis. Survey evaluates patients experience with decision making and the types of decision support they receive.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Acute Appendicitis

Interventions

Patients with acute appendicitisOTHER

No intervention, single survey

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * English Speaking * Diagnosed with acute appendicitis * Considered by the treating clinical team to be eligible for treatment with surgery or with non operative treatment (antibiotics) * Access to an internet connected device capable of taking the survey Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not make their own medical decisions * Patients who are not felt to be candidates for a decision between operative and nonoperative treatment by the treating clinical team * Under 18 years of age

Locations (1)

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Decisional conflict

Validated evaluation of decision making

Time frame: Time of survey (2 days-2 weeks after treatment for acute appendicitis)

Secondary Outcomes

Preparation for decision making

Validated measure for patient subject preparedness to make a treatment decision

Time frame: Time of survey (2 days-2 weeks after treatment for acute appendicitis)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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