Educational Intervention for Low Health Literacy in Surgery
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Low health literacy patients are a vulnerable population at high-risk for surgical disparities including longer hospital stays, more complications, and more readmissions. This study will adapt enhanced recovery programs (ERPs) to low health literacy patients with a multilevel, health literacy-based implementation strategy (called VISACT - VISuAl aids, Coach providers in communication, and Train organizations in health literacy) to improve ERP fidelity and thereby outcomes. In the final aim of this project (Specific Aim 3), the VISACT intervention will be tested in a pilot trial. Findings from this study will lay the foundation for a multi-institutional stepped-wedge trial and establish key principles for adapting interventions to eliminate disparities.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Daniel I Chu, MD
Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for English-speaking adults of any gender or race who are able to give consent and have low health literacy, especially those undergoing surgery for colorectal disorders.Inclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- VISACT (VISuAl aids, Coach providers in communication, and Train organizations in health literacy)
Trial Overview
The study is testing an educational program called VISACT, which uses visual aids, trains healthcare providers in better communication, and helps organizations support patients with low health literacy during surgical recovery.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
The overall pilot trial will last for 2.5 years at 2 sites. For each of the 2 sites: * Baseline data will be acquired over 6-12 months (pre-intervention) * The intervention (VISACT) will be delivered over a 1-month period and then maintained * Experimental data will be acquired over 18-24 months (post-intervention)
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
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