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NCT Number: NCT02000245

Effects of Sympathy and Touch on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of verbal expression of sympathy and touch on anxiety of patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, 110-744, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • adult patients undergoing diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy
  • hospitalized patients

Exclusion criteria

  • patients who have undergone fiberoptic bronchoscopy
  • not hospitalized patients
  • cognitive impairment
  • refusal to enroll

Treatment and study plan

verbal expression for compassion

Behavioral

The doctor going to perform bronchoscopy tells a short sentence to a patient. (Hello, I'm Dr.OO. During this test, I will keep an eye on you. Don't worry)

touch

Behavioral

The doctor going to perform bronchoscopy puts a hand on the patient's shoulder

Primary outcomes

  1. change of visual analogue scale (VAS) for anxiety

    Time frame: baseline (arrival at the test room), and follow-up (at least 10 min after baseline, right before undergoing bronchoscopy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction of patients after fiberoptic bronchoscopy

    Time frame: within 6 hours after bronchoscopy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 4, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2016

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