Multimedia Information and Pre-operative Anxiety

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial of the Impact of Multimedia Information to Reduce Pre-operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery

Conditions
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Anxiety

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: video
* Other: leaflet


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 90 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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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: video<br>video showing a patient's pathway into the operating room. | Other: video<br>* a video, showing the patient pathway to and from the Operating Theatre, about the operating room experience and environment.<br>* Other names: operating room video;|
| Other: leaflet<br>a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment. | Other: leaflet<br>* a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment.<br>* Other names: operating room leaflet;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pre-operative anxiety | 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. | two months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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pre-operative anxiety, multimedia information, operating theatre