Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Nursing Intervention Program in Reducing Anxiety in Users Who Perform Scheduled Sessions in the Hyperbaric Chamber

April 30, 2026 updated by: Lyudmila Andrusenko Kalchenko, Universitat de Girona

The objective of this experimental study is to determine if the application of a nursing educational intervention reduces the anxiety of patients who are going to undergo treatment in the hyperbaric chamber.

The researchers will compare the nursing educational intervention with the usual practice that is currently carried out in the unit for patients who are going to begin treatment in the hyperbaric chamber.

Participants will:

  • Receive explanatory information through a camera triptych when the treatment is indicated.
  • Come half an hour before the first session to receive a nursing educational intervention, with audiovisual support, on the operation of the camera.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of this experimental study is to determine if the application of a nursing educational intervention reduces the anxiety of patients who are going to undergo treatment in the hyperbaric chamber.

An educational intervention will be applied to the intervention group that will begin on the same day that the treatment is indicated. That day, you will be given an informative brochure about the most important aspects you should know about the hyperbaric chamber. On the first day of the session, you will be asked to come half an hour early to explain, in more detail, what the hyperbaric chamber consists of and important aspects that you should take into account.

The control group will receive the same intervention that is currently being carried out. Once treatment is prescribed in the chamber, they come on the first day and receive a brief explanation of how it works before entering.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

42

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Girona
      • Palamós, Girona, Spain, 17230
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital de Palamós
        • Contact:

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Results in the Pfeiffer questionnaire<2.
  • That they understand Spanish or Catalan

Exclusion Criteria:

  • That feel fear inside the hyperbaric chamber.

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
Experimental: Audiovisual educational program on treatment in a hyperbaric chamber
The experimental group will receive a nursing educational intervention with an explanation, with audiovisual support, of the operation of the hyperbaric chamber.
Behavioral: Intervention group
Patients who begin the first session in the hyperbaric chamber will receive a nursing educational intervention, with audiovisual support, about the operation of the chamber and aspects that must be taken into account once inside.
Active Comparator: Usual intervention
The control group will undergo the same procedure that is currently carried out, some basic explanations before entering the hyperbaric chamber.
Behavioral: Intervention group
Patients who begin the first session in the hyperbaric chamber will receive a nursing educational intervention, with audiovisual support, about the operation of the chamber and aspects that must be taken into account once inside.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevalence of anxiety measured with the STAI questionnaire.
Time Frame: First week of treatment in the hyperbaric chamber
Feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that may occur as a reaction to stress.
First week of treatment in the hyperbaric chamber

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universitat de Girona

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 6, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 15, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 44519 ANSIETAT UMH

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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