Utilization of a Web-Based Application to Improve Patient Health Literacy and Reduce Clinic Visit Times in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) Procedures and Kidney Stone Surgery

May 5, 2026 updated by: Amy Krambeck, Northwestern University
The investigator and research team plan to investigate whether patients who receive access to WellPrept website will report greater confidence and understanding of their medical condition, have shorter clinic visit times, and fewer post-operative trips to the emergency room.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • In the HoLEP arm, men aged 18-100 who are undergoing HoLEP for the treatment of bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms, that are typically caused by enlarged prostates.
  • In the Kidney stone arm, men and women aged 18-100 who are undergoing surgery for the treatment of stones in the kidney, urinary tract, or bladder.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with prostates measurements over 200g
  • Patients who lack decisional capacity
  • Patients who are non-English speakers

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Pre-WellPrept
(Standard Care) Participants enrolled in this arm will not receive access to the WellPrept website containing information about the condition and treatments offered before their consultation regarding BPH/HoLEP and/or kidney stones.
Other: Standard Care
Office based pathway without introducing the WellPrept website to patients
Active Comparator: Post-WellPrept
(Standard care + WellPrept website) Participants enrolled in this arm will receive access to the WellPrept website containing information about the condition and treatments offered before their consultation regarding BPH/HoLEP and/or kidney stones.
Other: Standard Care
Office based pathway without introducing the WellPrept website to patients
Other: WellPrept
WellPrept is a web-based application created by urologist David Canes to streamline doctor-patient interactions by allowing patients to arrive to their visits well prepared. The idea behind WellPrept is that by providing clear health information ahead of time to patients, that overall patient health literacy will increase, and doctor-patient interactions can be streamlined.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pre-operative and post-operative literacy of either HoLEP for BPH or kidney stones.
Time Frame: 1 year
Comparing pre-operative and post-operative literacy of either HoLEP for BPH, after WellPrept. This will be conducted through a questionnaire sent to patients before and after their procedure as well as to the clinician who will be conducting patient follow-ups in order to gauge reported patient understanding from the clinical team and from the patient.
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time spent in healthcare encounters
Time Frame: 1 year
Comparing time spent (minutes) in healthcare encounters, specifically during clinic visits, pre-operative and post-operative visits, and number of visits to the emergency room after their procedure. This will be determined by timing clinic visits and using the medical record to assess visits to the emergency room.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Northwestern University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amy E Krambeck, MD, Northwestern University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 17, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STU00224476

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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