Using Media to Reduce Anxiety for Cardiac Computed Tomography
Coming for a cardiac test can be a daunting experience. Despite providing written information sheets for patients, experience in the scanner demonstrates that many patients are ill-prepared when they attend for cardiac computed tomography (CT). Heart rate control is essential for high image quality, as this prolongs cardiac diastole (during which imaging occurs) and results in less motion blur, but this may be challenging to achieve in the context of an anxious patient. In such situations, additional radiation exposure is required to optimise the chances of diagnostic images. Thus, poor patient selection and preparation has been shown to increase the radiation burden to the patient, as well as to increase the rate of non-diagnostic scans, leading to patients needing additional, alternative testing. This can be distressing for patients and increases downstream costs for the hospital. Poor patient awareness is also known to increase the anxiety of attending for a test.
Improved patient information and understanding has been shown to improve outcomes in a wide variety of hospital settings. Evidence from cardiac catheterisation angiography suggests that the use of alternative information formats can reduce patient anxiety and improve patient satisfaction, as well as improving their understanding of the technical requirements of a test. The latter may contribute to improved preparation - for example, patients who do not understand the requirements for cardiac CT, particularly the need for a slow heart rate, will often consume caffeine, stop their heart-slowing drugs, or even run or cycle to their appointment.
We have agreed a collaboration with Plymouth University to create patient information videos for CT. These will utilise the expertise of media students (their department also runs a commercial arm, due to the quality of their output), in conjunction with the clinical requirements and patient participation groups, to create an accessible, engaging and informative film. We wish to evaluate the impact of this method of conveying information to patients on how well they are prepared to undergo testing.
If this concept is successful, it may be of use to patients undergoing a huge range of tests or treatments across specialities. We therefore need to demonstrate the efficacy (or otherwise) of such an intervention.
Přehled studie
Postavení
Postavení
Podmínky
Podmínky
Intervence / Léčba
Intervence / Léčba
Typ studie
Typ studie
Zápis (Očekávaný)
Zápis
Fáze
Fáze
- Nelze použít
Kontakty a umístění
Studijní místa
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Devon
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Plymouth, Devon, Spojené království, PL6 8DH
- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Kritéria účasti
Kritéria způsobilosti
Kritéria způsobilosti
Věk způsobilý ke studiu
Přijímá zdravé dobrovolníky
Pohlaví způsobilá ke studiu
Popis
Inclusion Criteria:
- All adult patients over 18 years attending for CT coronary angiography during the trial period will be eligible for inclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to provide valid, informed, written consent for any reason
- Attending for non-coronary cardiac CT
- Hospital inpatients
- Patients who have previously undergone cardiac CT
Studijní plán
Jak je studie koncipována?
Detaily designu
- Primární účel: Podpůrná péče
- Přidělení: Nerandomizované
- Intervenční model: Paralelní přiřazení
- Maskování: Singl
Počet zbraní
Zbraně a zásahy
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Žádný zásah: Group One Usual care
Patients attending for CT coronary angiography all receive an information leaflet with their appointment letter, and a brief verbal description of the scan by the radiographer immediately before it is undertaken, as standard care.
All patients attending will be offered the opportunity to complete a short questionnaire (until all patients are recruited - anticipated to be 4 weeks).
The Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Index has been abbreviated and validated for use in outpatient settings to gauge levels of pre-procedural anxiety.
This will be undertaken on arrival and repeated immediately before the scan, to see if patients feel better prepared after the standard interaction with staff.
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Experimentální: Group Two Video information
The patient video will be introduced to Group Two once Group One has been completed.
In addition to the information sheet these patients (again, for four weeks or until recruitment is complete) will be sent an internet hyperlink to its presence on YouTube (video-sharing website) and the Hospital website with their appointment letter.
Patients who do not have internet access will be offered the opportunity to see the video in the preparation room while waiting for their scan.
Questionnaires will be administered as before, again done twice to examine any late impact of the information on patient anxiety, and the patient will undergo their test.
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A six minute information film to address the common themes raised by patients.
This will clearly show the scanner, discuss the use of beta-blockers and radiation, and explain the likely side effects of x-ray dye (which can be alarming if patients are not expecting them).
In this way we hope patients will be better prepared for the scan.
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Co je měření studie?
Primární výstupní opatření
Primární výstupní opatření
Měření výsledku |
Popis opatření |
Časové okno |
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Self-reported level of anxiety in patients attending for CT coronary angiography.
Časové okno: 4 weeks
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Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Index has been abbreviated and validated for use in outpatient settings to gauge levels of pre-procedural anxiety and will be completed by patients on arrival in the department and just before their scan.
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4 weeks
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Sekundární výstupní opatření
Sekundární výstupní opatření
Měření výsledku |
Popis opatření |
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The impact of a patient information film on the pre-scan heart rate.
Časové okno: 4 weeks
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4 weeks
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Patient experience of scan
Časové okno: 2 weeks post scan
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Ten patients, selected at random from the study population, will be contacted by telephone two weeks later and a semi-structured interview will be undertaken.
Patients will be questioned about how informed they felt prior to the scan, whether the scan aligned with their preconceptions, and asked to rate their overall experience.
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2 weeks post scan
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The impact of a patient information film on the amount of use of intravenous beta blockers.
Časové okno: 4 weeks
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4 weeks
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The impact of a patient information film on the diagnostic image quality.
Časové okno: 4 weeks
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4 weeks
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Spolupracovníci a vyšetřovatelé
Sponzor
Sponzor
Vyšetřovatelé
Vyšetřovatelé
- Ředitel studie: Benjamin Clayton, MBBS, University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Termíny studijních záznamů
Hlavní termíny studia
Začátek studia
Začátek studia
Primární dokončení (Aktuální)
Primární dokončení
Dokončení studie (Aktuální)
Dokončení studie
Termíny zápisu do studia
První předloženo
První předloženo
První předloženo, které splnilo kritéria kontroly kvality
První předloženo, které splnilo kritéria kontroly kvality
První zveřejněno (Odhad)
První zveřejněno
Aktualizace studijních záznamů
Poslední zveřejněná aktualizace (Odhad)
Poslední zveřejněná aktualizace
Odeslaná poslední aktualizace, která splnila kritéria kontroly kvality
Odeslaná poslední aktualizace, která splnila kritéria kontroly kvality
Naposledy ověřeno
Naposledy ověřeno
Více informací
Termíny související s touto studií
Klíčová slova
Další relevantní podmínky MeSH
Další identifikační čísla studie
Další identifikační čísla studie
- 14/P/059
- 14/WA/0176 (Jiný identifikátor: National Research Ethics Service)
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