A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial of the Impact of Multimedia Information to Reduce Pre-operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- pre-operative anxiety
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate a possible reduction in pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing major elective surgery, by providing multimedia information regarding the patient pathway to and from the Operating Theatre.
Detailed Description
To determine whether multimedia information reduces the level of pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing major elective surgery. To evaluate the efficacy of a video, showing the patient pathway to and from the Operating Theatre, compared with standard information, a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult patients undergoing major elective surgery, never previously undergoing surgery as an adult (>18) and admitted to hospital at least one day before the scheduled surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients unable to give consent.
- •Patients not able to watch the video.
- •Patients admitted the same day of the planned surgery.
- •Patients not at the first experience of surgery as an adult (>18).
Arms & Interventions
leaflet
a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment.
Intervention: leaflet (Other)
video
video showing a patient's pathway into the operating room.
Intervention: video (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
pre-operative anxiety
Time Frame: two months
To determine whether multimedia information reduces the level of pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing major elective surgery. To evaluate the efficacy of a video, showing the patient pathway to and from the Operating Theatre, compared with standard information, a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported