Effectiveness of Using 3D Printed Models to Educate Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Nose and Throat (ENT)) Patients About Surgery: A Survey

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02905344

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Official title

The Effectiveness of Using 3D Printed Anatomically Accurate Models to Educate Patients About Surgery: A Survey

Brief summary

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Within the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) medical space, a relatively small number of patients follow through with elective surgeries to fix ailments like a deviated septum or occluded sinus passage. Patient understanding of their diagnosis and treatment plan is integral to compliance, which ultimately yields improved medical outcomes and better quality of life. Here the investigators report the usage of advanced inkjet 3D printing methods to develop a multimaterial replica of the patient's nasal sinus anatomy, derived from clinical X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) data. The final patient education model was developed over several iterations to optimize material properties, anatomical accuracy and overall display. A two arm, single center, randomized, prospective study was then performed in which 50 ENT surgical candidates (and an associated control group, n = 50) were given an explanation of their anatomy, disease state, and treatment options using the education model as an aid. Each patient was then surveyed for their self-rated understanding of their anatomy, disease, and treatment options.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT02905344
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Observational
Phase: Not listed
Lead sponsor: University of Notre Dame; Other
Enrollment: 100 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

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Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Jan 31, 2015
Primary completion: Oct 31, 2015
Completion: Oct 31, 2015
Last update posted: Sep 18, 2016

2015

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Michiana ENT Specialty Center	South Bend	Indiana	46635	—

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