Animated Video Consultation for Reducing Pre-Operative Anxiety in Outpatient Dermatologic Surgery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Dermatology/Skin - Other
- Interventions
- Other: VC Group
- Registration Number
- NCT03344497
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Arizona
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the addition of an animated skin surgery educational video to conventional in-person surgery consultation will help reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients awaiting outpatient skin surgery.
- Detailed Description
This will be an randomized controlled pilot study. Subjects will be randomized to either receive an animated video along with conventional consultation OR receive a conventional consultation only. Pre-operative anxiety will be assessed.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
- Male and female, at least 18 years of age
- Subjects scheduled to undergo outpatient skin surgery
- Subjects able to comprehend and read the English language.
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects unable to or unwilling to comply with the study procedures
- Subjects unable to speak or read the English language.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description VC (Conventional Consultation/Video) Group VC Group Subjects will receive conventional consultation and watch an animated video.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pre-operative anxiety levels assessed via questionnaire 1 day Preoperative anxiety and information scale will be collected.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Arizona - Banner University Medicine Dermatology
🇺🇸Tucson, Arizona, United States