๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-03-09

Evaluating a Strategy to Improve Pre-Anesthesia Care Discussions (My Anesthesia Choice-Hip Fracture) (NCT06438640)

Implementation and Evaluation of a Strategy to Improve Pre-Anesthesia Care Discussions (My Anesthesia Choice-Hip Fracture)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ๐Ÿง  Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The objective of this study is to assess the implementation process for and the effectiveness of a quality improvement (QI) strategy to increase shared decision-making around anesthesia options for hip fracture surgery at 6 US hospitals. The QI strategy is to be facilitated by a clinician-administered 1-page bedside conversation aid designed to improve the quality of physician-patient communication, paired with brief clinician training. The evaluation will occur via a stepped wedge, cluster randomized trial to be carried out over a period of 34 months.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Florida Gainesville โ€” Gainesville, Florida

Age range: 50 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

  • My Anesthesia Choice-HF Model (BEHAVIORAL)

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (6 Sites)

  • University of Florida Gainesville โ€” Gainesville, Florida
  • Henry Ford Hospital โ€” Detroit, Michigan
  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center โ€” Lebanon, New Hampshire
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center โ€” Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Cleveland Clinic-Fairview โ€” Cleveland, Ohio
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center โ€” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

๐Ÿ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (215) 746-7468

Email: neumanm@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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