Clinical trial · Observational
Patient Experience of Consent for Cancer Surgery in Light of Recent Changes to UK Law- a Questionnaire Study
Audit of Informed Consent of Patients Undergoing Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Since the 2015 Montgomery vs Lanarkshire Health Board ruling, the consent process in the UK has had to change. In practice, this means that doctors must ask themselves whether the patient knows about the material risks of the treatment being proposed, alternatives to the treatment, and whether reasonable care has been taken to ensure the patient actually knows this. This study aims to determine patients' perspectives of consent for major cancer surgery in light of the Lanarkshire ruling.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Satisfaction | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Patients understanding of the risks associated with the procedure they will be having and the alternatives available to them was assessed using a study specific questionnaire.
- timeFrame
- 6 weeks
- description
- Was the patient made aware by the clinical care team of the risks associated with their procedure and the alternatives available to them. Were they able to make an informed choice. This will be measured using a patient questionnaire
- measure
- Patients views and feelings regarding their experiences in relation to support from healthcare professionals was assessed using a study specific patient questionnaire.
- timeFrame
- 6 week
- description
- Did patients feel that healthcare professionals provided them with sufficient information and support to make an informed decision in respect of their procedure. This will be measured using a questionnaire completed by patients.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients who have been admitted and undergone surgery within a 6 week period between April - June 2018. Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient who could not complete the survey questionnaire i.e. English was not their first language or to unwell to complete.
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