Preoperative Visual Aids on Glaucoma Surgical Patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Anti-Glaucoma Medications
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Visual aids
- Registration Number
- NCT06478095
- Lead Sponsor
- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative visual aids on anxiety and pain management in patients with low educational backgrounds undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery.
- Detailed Description
A randomized, single-blinded, single-centre clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary eye hospital in Shantou, China. Patients scheduled for glaucoma filtration surgery were randomly assigned to either a conventional oral education group or a visual aids group. Anxiety levels, pain scores, blood pressure, and pulse rates were measured at multiple time points.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 133
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult inpatients with age ≥18 years
- Illiterate or with ≤ 9 years of compulsory education
- Indications for filtering surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- Mental illness
- Cognitive impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description The Visual aids plus conventional oral education group Visual aids Patients were orally educated about glaucoma, preoperative preparation, surgical procedures, anaesthesia methods, and precautions with pictures and videos during the preoperative visit.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety levels, pain scores, blood pressure, and pulse rates 1 day prior to surgery; 30 minutes prior to surgery; 5 minutes after the onset of surgery; the conclusion of the surgical procedure measured at multiple time points
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong
🇨🇳Shantou, Guangdong, China