Ambulatory Surgical ProceduresNCT03581097
Educational Video and Peri-operative Anxiety
A study testing Video Group in people with Ambulatory Surgical Procedures and Anxiety Disorders, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.
Trial summary
Preoperative anxiety is a common problem with an impact on surgical outcome, anaesthetic drug dosage and patient's satisfaction. An important component of preoperative anxiety is due to concerns related to anaesthesia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Anxiety Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Video Group
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 93 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSwitzerland
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2013to 10 Jun 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- patients older than 18 years,
- American Society Anesthesiology (ASA) score I-III patients
- patients undergoing elective hand-surgery operation
- patients anesthetized by IntraVenous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA)
Who cannot join
- patient refusal,
- on-going anxiolytic or anti-depressive therapy,
- diagnosis of anxiety or psychiatric disorders,
- general contraindications to IVRA,
- limited compliance
- language barriers
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Informational Videos on Preoperative Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels in Patients Undergoing Elective Ambulatory Surgery. A Case-control Clinical Trial
Preoperative anxiety is a common problem with an impact on surgical outcome, anaesthetic drug dosage and patient's satisfaction. An important component of preoperative anxiety is due to concerns related to anaesthesia. Appropriate patients information has been shown to reduce preoperative anxiety level and this can be effectively achieved through a video. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an informative video about the anaesthesia technique on patient's preoperative anxiety levels before minor ambulatory procedures.
The study design is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial, where we use of short patient educational video to reduce preoperative anxiety level, explaining all sequence of major events between the arrival in the operating room and the performance of anaesthesia.
Read the detailed description
Anxiety is a common problem in patients undergoing invasive procedures, arriving in some studies up to 60-80%. Perioperative anxiety is correlated with hemodynamic effects (such as arterial hypertension and arrhythmias), it can have an impact on final surgical outcome, on anaesthetics drug dosage, and also with an growth about the perception of post-operative pain, leading to a substantial increase in analgesics dose and the number of post-operative hospitalization days. Finally, perioperative anxiety can reduce the patient's overall satisfaction with the quality of perioperative care.
Patients' satisfaction is largely based on their expectations and it forms part of the surgeon's reward: satisfied patients are more likely to maintain a good relationship with the surgeon, abstain from so called "doctor shopping", avoid malpractice litigations and recommend their surgeon to others. Last but not least, satisfied patients are more likely to comply with postoperative prescriptions and attend follow-up appointments. In non-life threatening procedures however, the main source of preoperative anxiety is often the outlook of anaesthesia rather than surgery itself, this being mainly related to a lack of enough information about the anaesthetic procedure. These fears are largely underestimated in routine minor procedures (such as ambulatory surgery) and thus risk to be not properly addressed. Due to lack of time and resources, this could have a significant impact on global patient satisfaction. Also if major complications (e.g. cardiac mortality) are surgery-related, anxiety is also associated with poor surgical outcome. How to identify and treat patients who will likely benefit from more information about anaesthesia is an important question that remains relatively unaddressed. However, it's known that more information about surgery reduces the level of anxiety and apprehension.
Some strategies have been developed to try to reduce pre-operative stress: deliver clinical information has proven to be able to relieve patient anxiety. Written information has recognised useful, but not all patients have shown the same degree of culture needed to read and understand texts. The use of multimedia information (such as videos) has already been studied and some trials have shown a certain anxiolytic effect, but data are conflicting. A part of this disparity probably derives from differences in methodology and culture between patients.
For these reasons the investigators developed a trial using a short educational video about the global management of local anaesthesia on outpatient hand surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of this educational video about perioperative patient's anxiety levels.
- Conditions
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Anxiety Disorders
- Being tested
- Video Group
- Keywords
- Anxiety disorders, hand surgery, Educational Video
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Video GroupOther
Patients in the film group watched the film using a laptop computer equipped with headphones, and Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) was repeated after the movie. Video was recorded by the Anaesthesiology department team, in order to explain and show in a detailed way on a model, the sequence of events, which occurs between the arrival of patients in the operating room and the performance of Intra-Venous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Video Group | Experimental | Patients in the film group watched the film using a laptop computer equipped with headphones, and Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) was repeated after the movie. Video was recorded by the Anaesthesiology department team, in order to explain and show in a detailed way on a model, the sequence of events, which occurs between the arrival of patients in the operating room and the performance of intravenous regional anesthesia Receives: Other: Video Group |
| Control Group | No intervention | Patients assigned to this control group were not shown the video and underwent an otherwise identical preoperative preparation procedure. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
VAS-A Score Anxiety Level (Adapted Visual-Analogue Scale)
Primary outcome measure is to see and analyze any difference in preoperative anxiety between the video and control group, measured on our Adapted Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-A). Scale range is 0 to 5, where 0 means no anxiety, while 5 means maximal anxiety. Video was recorded by the Anaesthesiology department team, in order to explain and show in a detailed way on a model, the sequence of events, which occurs between the arrival of patients in the operating room and the performance of regional anesthesia.
Measured: 2 hours
Secondary outcomes (7)
Degree of Satisfaction
To perceive any disparity in patient's satisfaction degree measured through final questionnaire. A satisfaction questionnaire with evaluation from 0 (min) to 10 (max) regarding this topics. Higher values represent the better outcome, lower values represent the worse outcome.
Measured: 3 hours
Vital Parameters 1: Arterial Blood Pressure
To see any variance in vital parameters that are usually affected by anxiety, like arterial blood pressure [mmHg] in all patients.
Measured: 2 hours
Vital Parameters 2: Respiratory Rate
To see any variance in vital parameters that are usually affected by anxiety like respiratory rate [breath per minute] in all patients.
Measured: 2 hours
Vital Parameters 3: Heart Rate
To see any variance in vital parameters that are usually affected by anxiety like heart rate [beat per minute] in all patients.
Measured: 2 hours
First Subgroups Analyze: Anxious Patients
A subgroup analysis was performed applied to specific subgroups, like anxious patients.
Measured: 2 hours
Second Subgroups Analyze: Higher Anxiety Score
A subgroup analysis was performed applied to specific subgroups, like patients with higher anxiety assessment result, identified to have 3 or more on the 5 point on Visual Analog Scale - Adapted (VAS-A) score (ranging from 1 - no anxious - to 5 - totally anxious).
Measured: 2 hours
Third Subgroup Analyze: First Experience With Surgery.
A subgroup analysis was performed applied to specific subgroups, like patients at their first experience with surgery, identified by specific questionnaire.
Measured: 2 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jul 2018
- Study start1 Feb 2013
- Primary completion30 May 2013
- Study completion10 Jun 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (22)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Retrospective, single centre, case-control trial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 93 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Samuele Ceruti, University Hospital, Geneva
- Investigators
- Cesare Fusetti, MD, Principal investigator, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03581097
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CERU-1801
- Status last verified
- Aug 2019
- First submitted
- 13 Jun 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Sep 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Caumo W, Schmidt AP, Schneider CN, Bergmann J, Iwamoto CW, Bandeira D, Ferreira MB. Risk factors for preoperative anxiety in adults. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2001 Mar;45(3):298-307. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045003298.x.
PubMed 11207465Edward GM, v d Naald N, Oort FJ, de Haes HC, Biervliet JD, Hollmann MW, Preckel B. Information gain in patients using a multimedia website with tailored information on anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Mar;106(3):319-24. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq360. Epub 2010 Dec 10.
PubMed 21149288Grossi G, Perski A, Feleke E, Jakobson U. State anxiety predicts poor psychosocial outcome after coronary bypass surgery. Int J Behav Med. 1998;5(1):1-16. doi: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0501_1.
PubMed 16250712Kehlet H, Jensen TS, Woolf CJ. Persistent postsurgical pain: risk factors and prevention. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1618-25. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68700-X.
PubMed 16698416Morgan J, Roufeil L, Kaushik S, Bassett M. Influence of coping style and precolonoscopy information on pain and anxiety of colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 1998 Aug;48(2):119-27. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(98)70152-x.
PubMed 9717776Ramsay MA. A survey of pre-operative fear. Anaesthesia. 1972 Oct;27(4):396-402. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1972.tb08244.x. No abstract available.
PubMed 4634747Sorlie T, Busund R, Sexton J, Sexton H, Sorlie D. Video information combined with individualized information sessions: Effects upon emotional well-being following coronary artery bypass surgery--A randomized trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2007 Feb;65(2):180-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.07.006. Epub 2006 Sep 7.
PubMed 16959466Takahashi Y, Tanaka H, Kinjo M, Sakumoto K. Prospective evaluation of factors predicting difficulty and pain during sedation-free colonoscopy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Jun;48(6):1295-300. doi: 10.1007/s10350-004-0940-1.
PubMed 15793639Arabul M, Kandemir A, Celik M, Alper E, Akpinar Z, Aslan F, Vatansever S, Unsal B. Impact of an information video before colonoscopy on patient satisfaction and anxiety. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2012;23(5):523-9. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2012.0416.
PubMed 23161296Ayral X, Gicquere C, Duhalde A, Boucheny D, Dougados M. Effects of video information on preoperative anxiety level and tolerability of joint lavage in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Aug;47(4):380-2. doi: 10.1002/art.10559.
PubMed 12209483Badner NH, Nielson WR, Munk S, Kwiatkowska C, Gelb AW. Preoperative anxiety: detection and contributing factors. Can J Anaesth. 1990 May;37(4 Pt 1):444-7. doi: 10.1007/BF03005624.
PubMed 2340614Danino AM, Chahraoui K, Frachebois L, Jebrane A, Moutel G, Herve C, Malka G. Effects of an informational CD-ROM on anxiety and knowledge before aesthetic surgery: a randomised trial. Br J Plast Surg. 2005 Apr;58(3):379-83. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.10.020.
PubMed 15780234Cornoiu A, Beischer AD, Donnan L, Graves S, de Steiger R. Multimedia patient education to assist the informed consent process for knee arthroscopy. ANZ J Surg. 2011 Mar;81(3):176-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05487.x. Epub 2010 Oct 1.
PubMed 21342392Crabtree TD, Puri V, Bell JM, Bontumasi N, Patterson GA, Kreisel D, Krupnick AS, Meyers BF. Outcomes and perception of lung surgery with implementation of a patient video education module: a prospective cohort study. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 May;214(5):816-21.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.01.047. Epub 2012 Mar 28.
PubMed 22464659Eley VA, Searles T, Donovan K, Walters E. Effect of an anaesthesia information video on preoperative maternal anxiety and postoperative satisfaction in elective caesarean section: a prospective randomised trial. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2013 Nov;41(6):774-81. doi: 10.1177/0310057X1304100613.
PubMed 24180719
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Sep 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Informational Videos on Preoperative Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels in Patients Undergoing Elective Ambulatory Surgery. A Case-control Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03581097
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CERU-1801
- Conditions
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Anxiety Disorders
- Keywords
- Anxiety disorders, hand surgery, Educational Video
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 93 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, GenevaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2013 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jun 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jul 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 13 Sep 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Preoperative anxiety is a common problem with an impact on surgical outcome, anaesthetic drug dosage and patient's satisfaction. An important component of preoperative anxiety is due to concerns related to anaesthesia. Appropriate patients information has been shown to reduce preoperative anxiety level and this can be effectively achieved through a video. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an informative video about the anaesthesia technique on patient's preoperative anxiety levels before minor ambulatory procedures.
The study design is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial, where we use of short patient educational video to reduce preoperative anxiety level, explaining all sequence of major events between the arrival in the operating room and the performance of anaesthesia.
Detailed description
Anxiety is a common problem in patients undergoing invasive procedures, arriving in some studies up to 60-80%. Perioperative anxiety is correlated with hemodynamic effects (such as arterial hypertension and arrhythmias), it can have an impact on final surgical outcome, on anaesthetics drug dosage, and also with an growth about the perception of post-operative pain, leading to a substantial increase in analgesics dose and the number of post-operative hospitalization days. Finally, perioperative anxiety can reduce the patient's overall satisfaction with the quality of perioperative care.
Patients' satisfaction is largely based on their expectations and it forms part of the surgeon's reward: satisfied patients are more likely to maintain a good relationship with the surgeon, abstain from so called "doctor shopping", avoid malpractice litigations and recommend their surgeon to others. Last but not least, satisfied patients are more likely to comply with postoperative prescriptions and attend follow-up appointments. In non-life threatening procedures however, the main source of preoperative anxiety is often the outlook of anaesthesia rather than surgery itself, this being mainly related to a lack of enough information about the anaesthetic procedure. These fears are largely underestimated in routine minor procedures (such as ambulatory surgery) and thus risk to be not properly addressed. Due to lack of time and resources, this could have a significant impact on global patient satisfaction. Also if major complications (e.g. cardiac mortality) are surgery-related, anxiety is also associated with poor surgical outcome. How to identify and treat patients who will likely benefit from more information about anaesthesia is an important question that remains relatively unaddressed. However, it's known that more information about surgery reduces the level of anxiety and apprehension.
Some strategies have been developed to try to reduce pre-operative stress: deliver clinical information has proven to be able to relieve patient anxiety. Written information has recognised useful, but not all patients have shown the same degree of culture needed to read and understand texts. The use of multimedia information (such as videos) has already been studied and some trials have shown a certain anxiolytic effect, but data are conflicting. A part of this disparity probably derives from differences in methodology and culture between patients.
For these reasons the investigators developed a trial using a short educational video about the global management of local anaesthesia on outpatient hand surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of this educational video about perioperative patient's anxiety levels.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Retrospective, single centre, case-control trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Video Group | Experimental | Other: Video GroupPatients in the film group watched the film using a laptop computer equipped with headphones, and Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) was repeated after the movie. Video was recorded by the Anaesthesiology department team, in order to explain and show in a detailed way on a model, the sequence of events, which occurs between the arrival of patients in the operating room and the performance of intravenous regional anesthesia |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Patients assigned to this control group were not shown the video and underwent an otherwise identical preoperative preparation procedure. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- patients older than 18 years,
- American Society Anesthesiology (ASA) score I-III patients
- patients undergoing elective hand-surgery operation
- patients anesthetized by IntraVenous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA)
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- patient refusal,
- on-going anxiolytic or anti-depressive therapy,
- diagnosis of anxiety or psychiatric disorders,
- general contraindications to IVRA,
- limited compliance
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Video GroupPatients in the film group watched the film using a laptop computer equipped with headphones, and Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) was repeated after the movie. Video was recorded by the Anaesthesiology department team, in order to explain and show in a detailed way on a model, the sequence of events, which occurs between the arrival of patients in the operating room and the performance of Intra-Venous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA) | Other | Video Group |
Primary outcome
VAS-A Score Anxiety Level (Adapted Visual-Analogue Scale)
Time frame: 2 hours
Primary outcome measure is to see and analyze any difference in preoperative anxiety between the video and control group, measured on our Adapted Visual Analogue Scale (VAS-A). Scale range is 0 to 5, where 0 means no anxiety, while 5 means maximal anxiety. Video was recorded by the Anaesthesiology department team, in order to explain and show in a detailed way on a model, the sequence of events, which occurs between the arrival of patients in the operating room and the performance of regional anesthesia.
7 secondary outcomes
Degree of Satisfaction
Time frame: 3 hours
Vital Parameters 1: Arterial Blood Pressure
Time frame: 2 hours
Vital Parameters 2: Respiratory Rate
Time frame: 2 hours
Vital Parameters 3: Heart Rate
Time frame: 2 hours
First Subgroups Analyze: Anxious Patients
Time frame: 2 hours
Second Subgroups Analyze: Higher Anxiety Score
Time frame: 2 hours
Third Subgroup Analyze: First Experience With Surgery.
Time frame: 2 hours
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Sep 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 11207465Caumo W, Schmidt AP, Schneider CN, Bergmann J, Iwamoto CW, Bandeira D, Ferreira MB. Risk factors for preoperative anxiety in adults. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2001 Mar;45(3):298-307. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045003298.x.
- Background: PubMed 21149288Edward GM, v d Naald N, Oort FJ, de Haes HC, Biervliet JD, Hollmann MW, Preckel B. Information gain in patients using a multimedia website with tailored information on anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Mar;106(3):319-24. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq360. Epub 2010 Dec 10.
- Background: PubMed 16250712Grossi G, Perski A, Feleke E, Jakobson U. State anxiety predicts poor psychosocial outcome after coronary bypass surgery. Int J Behav Med. 1998;5(1):1-16. doi: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0501_1.
- Background: PubMed 16698416Kehlet H, Jensen TS, Woolf CJ. Persistent postsurgical pain: risk factors and prevention. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1618-25. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68700-X.
- Background: PubMed 9717776Morgan J, Roufeil L, Kaushik S, Bassett M. Influence of coping style and precolonoscopy information on pain and anxiety of colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 1998 Aug;48(2):119-27. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(98)70152-x.
- Background: PubMed 4634747Ramsay MA. A survey of pre-operative fear. Anaesthesia. 1972 Oct;27(4):396-402. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1972.tb08244.x. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 16959466Sorlie T, Busund R, Sexton J, Sexton H, Sorlie D. Video information combined with individualized information sessions: Effects upon emotional well-being following coronary artery bypass surgery--A randomized trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2007 Feb;65(2):180-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.07.006. Epub 2006 Sep 7.
- Background: PubMed 15793639Takahashi Y, Tanaka H, Kinjo M, Sakumoto K. Prospective evaluation of factors predicting difficulty and pain during sedation-free colonoscopy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Jun;48(6):1295-300. doi: 10.1007/s10350-004-0940-1.
- Results publication: PubMed 23161296Arabul M, Kandemir A, Celik M, Alper E, Akpinar Z, Aslan F, Vatansever S, Unsal B. Impact of an information video before colonoscopy on patient satisfaction and anxiety. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2012;23(5):523-9. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2012.0416.
- Results publication: PubMed 12209483Ayral X, Gicquere C, Duhalde A, Boucheny D, Dougados M. Effects of video information on preoperative anxiety level and tolerability of joint lavage in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Aug;47(4):380-2. doi: 10.1002/art.10559.
- Results publication: PubMed 2340614Badner NH, Nielson WR, Munk S, Kwiatkowska C, Gelb AW. Preoperative anxiety: detection and contributing factors. Can J Anaesth. 1990 May;37(4 Pt 1):444-7. doi: 10.1007/BF03005624.
- Results publication: PubMed 15780234Danino AM, Chahraoui K, Frachebois L, Jebrane A, Moutel G, Herve C, Malka G. Effects of an informational CD-ROM on anxiety and knowledge before aesthetic surgery: a randomised trial. Br J Plast Surg. 2005 Apr;58(3):379-83. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.10.020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Cesare Fusetti, MD principal investigator
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Video Group in people with Ambulatory Surgical Procedures and Anxiety Disorders, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Sep 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
VAS-A Score Anxiety Level (Adapted Visual-Analogue Scale) (time frame: 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03581097, which also lists 22 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Sep 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.