Communicating Risks: Consent for Lumbar Puncture
Informed Consent, Health Literacy, Risk, Spinal Puncture, Neurosurgery
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Informed Consent, Health Literacy, Risk, Spinal Puncture, Neurosurgery focused on measuring Health Literacy, Risk, Spinal Puncture
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy individuals Above 18 years old No underlying cognitive impairment Exclusion Criteria: Individuals with prior experience receiving, performing or observing a lumbar puncture Lacks capacity Hospitalized individuals
Sites / Locations
- University College London
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Standard informed consent
Visual aid group
Video with audio narration containing information provided in the standard informed consent process for a lumbar puncture
Video with identical audio narration (to the control) containing information provided in the standard informed consent process for a lumbar puncture. The video also received statistical information in the form of visual aids; anatomy diagrams, Paling diagrams and Paling scales