CompletedNot Applicable

Flipped-Discharge Education for PTCD-Managed Malignant Obstructive Jaundice

China80 participantsStarted 2023-12-01

Plain-language summary

This single-center randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a structured flipped-discharge education model improves discharge readiness and short-term outcomes compared with routine discharge education in adults with malignant obstructive jaundice managed with percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage (PTCD). Participants were randomized 1:1 to flipped-discharge education or routine education and followed for approximately 28 days after discharge.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with malignant obstructive jaundice * Undergoing percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage (PTCD) * Clear indication for PTCD, such as unresectable biliary obstruction * Preserved consciousness and ability to communicate * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric disorders * Active severe infection * Hematologic disease * Language barriers * Anticipated loss to follow-up * Disease progression, death during the study period, or voluntary withdrawal

What they're measuring

Readiness for hospital discharge as assessed by the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale (RHDS)-Adult Form

Timeframe: Approximately 28 days after discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07525804

SponsorFirst People's Hospital of Foshan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-01

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