Virtual 360°-Tour in Coronary Computed Tomography

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the virtual 360° counselling environment in the anxiety and process time of the patients coming to CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography). The virtual, 360° environment 'Virtual 360°-tour in coronary computed tomography' uses 360°- technology based on spherical panorama images and resembles the spaces of the hospital according to the patient's pathway in CT-examination and provides information to the patient at various stages of the pathway.

Detailed Description
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the virtual 360° counselling environment in the anxiety and process time of the patients coming to CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography). The virtual, 360° environment 'Virtual 360°-tour in coronary computed tomography' uses 360°- technology based on spherical panorama images and resembles the spaces of the hospital according to the patient's pathway in CT-examination and provides information to the patient at various stages of the pathway. Patients who have referred first time to the coronary computed tomography can access the virtual CT examination environment via link before entering the hospital. Using the environment requires a network connection and is possible with a computer, tablet or phone. The environment has digital counselling materials in text, image, animation and video formats in three different virtual spaces/views, the environment and examination are presented via pathway of example 59-year female patient with arterial hypertension and exercise related chest pain (angina pectoris).

Official Title
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Virtual 360°-Tour in Coronary Computed Tomography - Effects of 360° Virtual Counselling Environment in CCTA Patient's Anxiety and Process Time

Conditions
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Coronary Artery Disease, Anxiety, Fear

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Virtual tour in coronary computed tomography - 360° counselling environment
* Other: Current practice


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: coming to first coronary computed tomography examination adult patient able to independently fill in question forms Exclusion Criteria: previous coronary computed tomography mental illness

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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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: RCT (Randomized controlled trial)
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Virtual 360° intervention<br>counselling in the virtual 360° environment and also counselling in accordance with current practice | Other: Virtual tour in coronary computed tomography - 360° counselling environment<br>* Virtual tour in coronary computed tomography - 360° counselling environment for CCTA patients<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control group<br>counselling in accordance with current practice | Other: Current practice<br>* counselling in accordance with current practice: written patient information letter and verbal counselling at the hospital during the CT-examination<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| anxiety measured with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for adults (STAI) | The STAI meter is a two-part adult anxiety meter developed by Charles D. Spielberger and his research team (1983). It separates situation related anxiety (STATE-A) from character related tendency towards anxiety (TRAIT-A). User evaluates his own current anxiety on a four-step scale with forty questions. The respondents choose from the following options at each question: 1 = no anxiety at all, 2 = slight anxiety, 3 = some anxiety 4 = very much anxiety. Scores range from 20 to 80: mild anxiety 20-39 points, moderate anxiety 40-59 points and strong anxiety 60-80 points. | 1 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CCTA Process time | Time between patient enrolled to the CCTA at the hospital and when radiographers marked the cCTA examination ended | 1 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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CT, counselling, computed tomography, coronary, virtual, 360, anxiety