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.
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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
105
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.
Short video that describes knee osteoarthritis and possible treatment options.
Yale Medicine Multispecialty
Guilford, Connecticut, United States
Yale Ortho Milford
Milford, Connecticut, United States
Yale Ortho
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Change in Impact of the shared decision-making tool on a patient's willingness to seek treatment for knee osteoarthritis
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).
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, and Week 4
Change in Impact of SDMT on patient understanding
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).
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, and Week 4
Change in Impact of SDMT on decision-making
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).
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Standard of care counseling for a patient presenting with knee osteoarthritis.
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, and Week 4