Shared Decision Making in Older Adults With Distal Radius Fractures
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/12/2019 |
| Start Date: | December 2015 |
| End Date: | November 2018 |
This is a study to investigate the use of a Decision Aid for shared decision making in older
adults with distal radius fractures. The goal is to improve patient decisions making, and
improve patient knowledge through the use of a validated decision aid.
adults with distal radius fractures. The goal is to improve patient decisions making, and
improve patient knowledge through the use of a validated decision aid.
Shared decision making has become a increasingly important with the goal of helping patients
make decisions that more align with patients values and goals. Decision aids are validated
instruments that provide unbiased information and guide patients through questions that allow
patients to clarify patients goals.
Older adults with distal radius fractures have increasing evidence of ability to tolerate
residual deformity with little to no functional deficits, which has called into question the
indications for surgery. In situations where the operative indications are not clear, it is
important to engage the patient in the risk and benefits of the decision.
This trial is a prospective trial with two groups, one standard of care, and one with the
decision aid.
make decisions that more align with patients values and goals. Decision aids are validated
instruments that provide unbiased information and guide patients through questions that allow
patients to clarify patients goals.
Older adults with distal radius fractures have increasing evidence of ability to tolerate
residual deformity with little to no functional deficits, which has called into question the
indications for surgery. In situations where the operative indications are not clear, it is
important to engage the patient in the risk and benefits of the decision.
This trial is a prospective trial with two groups, one standard of care, and one with the
decision aid.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Distal radius fracture within the past 2 weeks
- Initial appointment seeing Attending
- Age 65+
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non english speaker
- Dementia or other mental limitation preventing ability to complete survey
- Other traumatic injuries in extremity that would affect surgical decision
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