Prediction of Claustrophobia During MR Imaging

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of the study is to search for possible predictors for claustrophobia during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. A claustrophobic event shall be defined by an incomplete examination, or a complete examination that requires coping actions by the staff. Coping actions may consist of the administration of sedatives, prism glasses, an MR imaging test run with the patient, a pause, the prone position, an escort in the scanner room, and supportive communication. The investigators hypothesize that there is a difference between patients with and without events in their scores on the Claustrophobia Questionnaire and several further psychometric questions. Other factors may also favour events like patient characteristics, examined region, duration of the examination and scanner type. Therefore, predictors could identify patients who are likely to experience claustrophobia during MR imaging so that they can receive the appropriate support by the staff to complete their examination. Thus a larger patient population could benefit from MR imaging.

Official Title
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Prediction of Claustrophobia During MR Imaging: An Observational 18-Months Single Center Study

Conditions
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Claustrophobia

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Inpatients and outpatients referred to MR imaging with a clinical indication of any part of the body Mentally and physically able to fill out a questionnaire Sufficient German language skills Exclusion Criteria: Age under 18 years Patients from the Intensive Care Unit Severe emergencies Surgery during MR imaging Participation in other studies Fetal and prenatal examinations Referral from medical jurisprudence

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Psychometric Questionnaire<br>Adult inpatients and outpatients with a clinical indication of any part of the body who have been referred to Charité for MR imaging and have filled out a psychometric questionnaire | |
| No Psychometric Questionnaire<br>Adult inpatients and outpatients with a clinical indication of any part of the body who have been referred to Charité for MR imaging and did not fill out a psychometric questionnaire | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The mean score of the Claustrophobia Questionnaire for the prediction of a claustrophobic event during MR imaging |  | Up to 5 min after the end of the MR | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Identification of specific psychometric questions for the prediction of a claustrophobic event during MR imaging |  | Up to 5 min after the end of the MR | 
| Identification of influential factors for the prediction of a claustrophobic event |  | Up to 5 min after the end of the MR | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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claustrophobia, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, anxiety, anxious patients, phobic disorders, anxiety disorders, mental disorders