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Clinical Trials/NCT02816996
NCT02816996
Completed
N/A

Managing Patient Comfort During Dermatologic Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Northwestern University1 site in 1 country135 target enrollmentJanuary 24, 2017
ConditionsPainAnxiety

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pain
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Enrollment
135
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Anxiety
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to find the effect of holding a patient's hand on anxiety and pain during dermatologic procedures.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 24, 2017
End Date
April 26, 2017
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Murad Alam

Professor in Dermatology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgery

Northwestern University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 and older
  • Undergoing a dermatologic procedure
  • Willing and able to understand and provide informed consent and communicate with the investigator

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who have wound healing problems
  • Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
  • Subjects with self-reported mental illness or other psychological conditions, such as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, depression with psychotic features, dissociative disorders

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety

Time Frame: immediately after dermatologic procedure

Subjects will complete the 6-item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

Pain

Time Frame: immediately after dermatologic procedure

Subjects will complete a visual analog scale for pain ranging from "no pain at all" to "worst possible pain."

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