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The Patient's Experience With Physician Assistant Providers (PEPAP) (PEPAP)

Primary Purpose

Joint Diseases, Midlevel Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Patient Perceptions, Patient Preferences

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Biosketch Card
Sponsored by
Desert Orthopedic Center
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Joint Diseases, Midlevel Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Patient Perceptions, Patient Preferences

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • New Patient
  • Appointment with a PA

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-English Speaker

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    No Intervention

    Arm Label

    Biosketch Card

    No Card

    Arm Description

    Patients within the experimental group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter, and were not informed about their involvement. To blind the outcome measure, the research assistant did not explain the reason for the card upon rooming the patient nor did they inform the midlevel provider.

    No bio sketch card was provided to these participants.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Survey
    Five question survey following the visit

    Secondary Outcome Measures

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    First Posted
    October 22, 2021
    Last Updated
    October 22, 2021
    Sponsor
    Desert Orthopedic Center
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT05104879
    Brief Title
    The Patient's Experience With Physician Assistant Providers (PEPAP)
    Acronym
    PEPAP
    Official Title
    The Patient's Experience With Physician Assistant Providers: a Descriptive Survey and Randomized Intervention
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    October 2021
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Unknown status
    Study Start Date
    December 2021 (Anticipated)
    Primary Completion Date
    January 2022 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    February 2022 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Desert Orthopedic Center

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Our investigation was a prospective cross-sectional survey evaluating the patient experience to new patients that presented to an outpatient private practice specialized in total joint reconstruction. New patients seeing a PA during their initial visit were randomized to intervention and control groups and all were given a descriptive survey at checkout. Inclusion criteria (1) new patient (2) English speaking (3) appointment with PA. There was no exclusion criteria. Eligible patients were randomized to the intervention group (received biosketch card) or the control group (no card) using random number generator. Patients within the intervention group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter, and were not informed about involvement. Both groups received standard care that was independent of the study. To blind the outcome measure, the research assistant did not explain the reason for the card upon rooming. The provider PA was not informed which patient received the card. Upon discharge, the patient completed a five-question survey regarding the clinic visit.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Joint Diseases, Midlevel Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Patient Perceptions, Patient Preferences

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Health Services Research
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    192 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Biosketch Card
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Patients within the experimental group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter, and were not informed about their involvement. To blind the outcome measure, the research assistant did not explain the reason for the card upon rooming the patient nor did they inform the midlevel provider.
    Arm Title
    No Card
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Arm Description
    No bio sketch card was provided to these participants.
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    Biosketch Card
    Intervention Description
    The experimental group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter that gave an overview of the midlevel providers qualifications.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Survey
    Description
    Five question survey following the visit
    Time Frame
    Immediately following the visit

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: New Patient Appointment with a PA Exclusion Criteria: Non-English Speaker
    Central Contact Person:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
    Shanthan C Challa
    Phone
    7024998579
    Email
    schalla@doclv.com

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No
    IPD Sharing Plan Description
    We won't be sharing any of the individual participant data.

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