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Clinical Trials/NCT03344497
NCT03344497
Completed
Not Applicable

Animated Video Consultation for Reducing Pre-Operative Anxiety in Outpatient Dermatologic Surgery

University of Arizona1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentJune 1, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dermatology/Skin - Other
Sponsor
University of Arizona
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Pre-operative anxiety levels assessed via questionnaire
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 1, 2017
End Date
February 1, 2018
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pre-operative anxiety levels assessed via questionnaire

Time Frame: 1 day

Preoperative anxiety and information scale will be collected.

Study Sites (1)

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