Discharge education video to reduce post-operative healthcare use after HoLEP

The Impact of Discharge Educational Discharge Videos on Post-Operative Care Utilization After Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) Procedures

Not applicable Interventional University of California, San Francisco · NCT06975033

This will test whether showing an educational discharge video to adults undergoing HoLEP reduces post-operative healthcare visits and improves patient satisfaction.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment114 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexMale
SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco Academic / other
Locations3 sites (San Francisco, California and 2 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06975033 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This randomized interventional study will enroll adults scheduled for Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) at three U.S. academic centers. After the procedure, participants will be randomized to watch a scripted educational discharge video or to receive standard discharge care without the video. Investigators will monitor post-operative healthcare utilization such as phone calls, emergency visits, and readmissions and will collect baseline and follow-up surveys. Secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction with discharge education.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older scheduled for HoLEP who speak English, can provide informed consent, and are willing to complete baseline and follow-up surveys are ideal candidates.

Not a fit: Patients who are non-English speakers, unable to consent or complete surveys, or who do not have a prostate are not eligible and would not be expected to benefit.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the video could lower unnecessary post-discharge calls and visits, increase patient confidence in self-care, and reduce healthcare costs.

How similar studies have performed: Educational discharge materials and videos have reduced post-operative calls and readmissions in other surgical populations, but this approach has been less studied specifically after HoLEP.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults aged 18+
2. Patients scheduled for a HoLEP procedure
3. Patients willing to complete both baseline and follow up surveys
4. Patients able to provide informed consent
5. Patients are English-speaking and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients under 18+
2. Patients unable to consent
3. Patients unable to complete surveys
4. Patients without a prostate.
5. Patients are non-English speakers

Where this trial is running

San Francisco, California and 2 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions HoLEPPatient SatisfactionEducational Video Intervention
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