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
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
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
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05104879
First Posted
October 22, 2021
Last Updated
October 22, 2021
Sponsor
Desert Orthopedic Center
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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