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Facilitating Surgical Choice in Patient With Chronic Hypertrophic Rhinitis Using a Patient Decision Aid

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllTaipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study is a prospective randomized controlled trial that aims to enroll 158 patients diagnosed with chronic hypertrophic rhinitis who are candidates for inferior turbinate surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the "standard group" or the "PDA group." The standard group will receive conventional shared decision-making (SDM) explanations using verbal and visual aids, while the PDA group will additionally receive a printed patient decision aid (PDA) to assist in evaluating the pros and cons of each surgical option. The study will assess patients' decision certainty and decision regret using the SURE scale and the Decision Regret Scale (DRS), respectively, administered before surgery and one month postoperatively. Surgical satisfaction and outcomes will also be evaluated using pre- and postoperative symptom questionnaires. All data will be collected and analyzed by bl

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with chronic hypertrophic rhinitis. * Outpatients or inpatients scheduled to undergo surgical intervention. * Aged 18 years or older and able to communicate in Chinese. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other structural nasal pathologies (e.g., nasal polyps, tumors). * Patients undergoing emergency surgery. * Individuals unable to live independently or fully comprehend the questionnaire content. * Individuals unable to complete the questionnaires.
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What it tests

  • Patient decision aid
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Where

1 site
Shuang Ho Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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