The Effect of Information About Constipation Via a Podcast for Patients Prior to Planned Orthopaedic Surgery - a Randomised Controlled Trial.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

In this study, the investigators will evaluate the effect of a podcast on constipation on the number of patients with constipation. It is hypothesised that the podcast on constipation, will prevent constipation in the period leading up to and after surgery. This is a randomised controlled trial. The population of the study will consist of patients with planned orthopaedic surgery (knee, hip, shoulder, and back) at the Elective Surgery Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital. The sample of the study will consist of patients 18 years or older, who are able to understand, read and write Danish, has an email address, has access to and is able to navigate a computer, tablet or smartphone, does not have severe hearing loss, does not have cognitive dysfunction or other mental illness that would make participation difficult, is not participating in other trials at the Elective Surgery Centre, is not diagnosed with a gastrointestinal condition (Crohns, Colitis ulcerosa or celiac disease), and does not previously have received a colostomy or ileostomy. Patients will be randomised to either a control group or an intervention group. Both groups will receive the standard information at the preoperative consultation and after randomisation. The intervention group will also receive a podcast. The study will collect data using an online questionnaire, that includes The ROME IV Diagnostic Criteria for functional constipation and The Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL). Data will be collected at 4 times: (1) after the preoperative consultation (baseline), (2) 1-2 days prior to surgery, (3) 1 week after surgery, and (4) 4 weeks after surgery.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Is 18 years or older.

• Has a scheduled back, shoulder, knee, or hip operation at the Elective Surgery Centre

• Is able to read, speak and understand Danish.

• Has an email address and gives consent to contact via email

• Has access to and is able to navigate a computer, tablet or smartphone

Locations
Other Locations
Denmark
Silkeborg Regional Hospital
RECRUITING
Silkeborg
Contact Information
Primary
Charlotte Weiling Appel, Ph.d.
chaapp@rm.dk
+45 61263630
Backup
Anne Mette Schmidt, Ph.d.
anne.mette.schmidt@rm.dk
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 600
Treatments
Experimental: Podcast Group
Participants in the experimental group will in addition to the standard information also receive a podcast.~The standard information is provided by a nurse at the preoperative consultation. Patients also receive a card with access to an online platform with information about constipation, the specific surgery, preparations for surgery, and the period after surgery.
No_intervention: Control Group
Participants in the control group will receive the standard information. The information is provided by a nurse at the preoperative consultation. Patients also receive a card with access to an online platform with information about constipation, the specific surgery, preparations for surgery, and the period after surgery.
Sponsors
Leads: Central Jutland Regional Hospital

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