Utilization of a Web-Based Application to Improve Patient Health Literacy and Reduce Clinic Visit Times in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) Procedures and Kidney Stone Surgery

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT07580391

Northwestern University300 enrolled

Overview

The investigator and research team plan to investigate whether patients who receive access to WellPrept website will report greater confidence and understanding of their medical condition, have shorter clinic visit times, and fewer post-operative trips to the emergency room.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Kidney Stone Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Interventions

WellPreptOTHER

WellPrept is a web-based application created by urologist David Canes to streamline doctor-patient interactions by allowing patients to arrive to their visits well prepared. The idea behind WellPrept is that by providing clear health information ahead of time to patients, that overall patient health literacy will increase, and doctor-patient interactions can be streamlined.

Standard CareOTHER

Office based pathway without introducing the WellPrept website to patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * In the HoLEP arm, men aged 18-100 who are undergoing HoLEP for the treatment of bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms, that are typically caused by enlarged prostates. * In the Kidney stone arm, men and women aged 18-100 who are undergoing surgery for the treatment of stones in the kidney, urinary tract, or bladder. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with prostates measurements over 200g * Patients who lack decisional capacity * Patients who are non-English speakers

Locations (1)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pre-operative and post-operative literacy of either HoLEP for BPH or kidney stones.

Comparing pre-operative and post-operative literacy of either HoLEP for BPH, after WellPrept. This will be conducted through a questionnaire sent to patients before and after their procedure as well as to the clinician who will be conducting patient follow-ups in order to gauge reported patient understanding from the clinical team and from the patient.

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Time spent in healthcare encounters

Comparing time spent (minutes) in healthcare encounters, specifically during clinic visits, pre-operative and post-operative visits, and number of visits to the emergency room after their procedure. This will be determined by timing clinic visits and using the medical record to assess visits to the emergency room.

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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