Animated Video Consultation for Reducing Pre-Operative Anxiety in Outpatient Dermatologic Surgery
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pre-operative anxiety levels assessed via questionnaire
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Arms & Interventions
VC (Conventional Consultation/Video) Group
Subjects will receive conventional consultation and watch an animated video.
Intervention: VC Group (Other)
CC (Conventional Consultation) Group
Subjects will receive conventional consultation only. Subjects will cross-over to receive animated video at the end.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pre-operative anxiety levels assessed via questionnaire
Time Frame: 1 day
Preoperative anxiety and information scale will be collected.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported