Multimedia Information and Pre-operative Anxiety (MIPA)

August 21, 2023 updated by: Imperial College London

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
      • London, United Kingdom, w6 8RF
        • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Charing Cross Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: video
video showing a patient's pathway into the operating room.
Other: video
a video, showing the patient pathway to and from the Operating Theatre, about the operating room experience and environment.
Other Names:
  • operating room video
Other: leaflet
a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment.
Other: leaflet
a written leaflet, about the operating room experience and environment.
Other Names:
  • operating room leaflet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pre-operative anxiety
Time Frame: two months
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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Imperial College London

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Valeria Silvestre, Imperial College London

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

June 18, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 22, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2023

Last Verified

August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CRO1879

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