The effect of nursing counseling on the anxiety level of elderly before endoscopy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: The anxiety of elderly patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
F06.4

Registration Number: IRCT20181030041501N1

Lead Sponsor: Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 198

Inclusion Criteria

Age over 60 years old
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is prescribed at least one day in advance
No previous endoscopic history
Having the ability to establish verbal communication
Not taking corticosteroid drugs
Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Using hypnotic or sedative drugs before endoscopy
Addiction
Known case of psychiatric disease
Having any lesion or ulcer in the mouth

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Inventory.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of salivary cortisol. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: Saliva cortisol measurement kits, made by Diametra in Italy using ELISA method.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Arterial blood saturation percentage. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.