Virtual 360°-Tour in Coronary Computed Tomography

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Anxiety; Fear
• Interventions: Other: Current practice; Other: Virtual tour in coronary computed tomography - 360° counselling environment

• Registration Number: NCT03677791
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oulu

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the virtual 360° counselling environment in the anxiety and process time of the patients coming to CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography). The virtual, 360° environment 'Virtual 360°-tour in coronary computed tomography' uses 360°- technology based on spherical panorama images and resembles the spaces of the hospital according to the patient's pathway in CT-examination and provides information to the patient at various stages of the pathway.

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the virtual 360° counselling environment in the anxiety and process time of the patients coming to CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography).

The virtual, 360° environment 'Virtual 360°-tour in coronary computed tomography' uses 360°- technology based on spherical panorama images and resembles the spaces of the hospital according to the patient's pathway in CT-examination and provides information to the patient at various stages of the pathway. Patients who have referred first time to the coronary computed tomography can access the virtual CT examination environment via link before entering the hospital. Using the environment requires a network connection and is possible with a computer, tablet or phone. The environment has digital counselling materials in text, image, animation and video formats in three different virtual spaces/views, the environment and examination are presented via pathway of example 59-year female patient with arterial hypertension and exercise related chest pain (angina pectoris).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-18
• Study First Posted: 2018-09-19
• Study Start: 2020-06-17
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-15
• Study Completion: 2022-05-15
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

• coming to first coronary computed tomography examination
• adult patient
• able to independently fill in question forms

Exclusion Criteria

• previous coronary computed tomography
• mental illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Current practice	counselling in accordance with current practice
Virtual 360° intervention	Virtual tour in coronary computed tomography - 360° counselling environment	counselling in the virtual 360° environment and also counselling in accordance with current practice

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anxiety measured with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for adults (STAI)	1 month	The STAI meter is a two-part adult anxiety meter developed by Charles D. Spielberger and his research team (1983). It separates situation related anxiety (STATE-A) from character related tendency towards anxiety (TRAIT-A). User evaluates his own current anxiety on a four-step scale with forty questions. The respondents choose from the following options at each question: 1 = no anxiety at all, 2 = slight anxiety, 3 = some anxiety 4 = very much anxiety. Scores range from 20 to 80: mild anxiety 20-39 points, moderate anxiety 40-59 points and strong anxiety 60-80 points.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CCTA Process time	1 month	Time between patient enrolled to the CCTA at the hospital and when radiographers marked the cCTA examination ended

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oulu University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Oulu, Finland