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WashU DIEP Flap Video and Patient Understanding Improvement
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled to have DIEP-flap breast reconstruction at Barnes Jewish Hospital * Speak English * ≥ 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking are excluded as the consent, questionnaires, and video are only available in English.
About the study
Patients will complete a survey before and after watching the WashU DIEP Flap Video at their pre-operative standard of care visit, and a third survey at their post-operative standard of care visit. These surveys will use questions from SILS, APAIS, PEMAT, and AIM/IAM to assess the patient's health literacy, demographics questions, and questions concerning patient understanding and anxiety surrounding the procedure. The purpose of the post-op survey will be to assess how well the video set expectations of the procedure and recovery process and will repeat questions asked pre-operatively. Survey responses will be analyzed to determine if there are beneficial trends and improvement in patient understanding and anxiety due to adjunct video usage.
Primary Objective: The primary aim of the study is to determine if our animated video affects understanding and anxiety survey scores in patients undergoing DIEP breast reconstruction.
What is being tested
- WashU DIEP Flap Video (other)
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Participants: 300 · Started: Jul 18, 2025
Contact the study team
- Justin M Sacks, M.D., MBA, FACS · Phone: 314-362-7388
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06864754
Locations in the U.S.
| Missouri | Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.