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NCT Number: NCT07647588

QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information and Preoperative Anxiety

This study aims to evaluate the effects of QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information on preoperative anxiety, comprehensibility of information, and patient satisfaction in adult patients undergoing elective surgery.

Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group receiving standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information or an intervention group receiving the same standard information plus a standardized video-based educational intervention accessed through a QR code.

The primary outcome is the change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) anxiety score before and after the information process. Secondary outcomes include comprehensibility of information and patient satisfaction assessed using a structured Likert-type questionnaire.

The findings may contribute to the standardization of patient information processes in anesthesia outpatient clinics through a low-cost and easily implementable digital educational approach.

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Key information

Conditions

Preoperative Anxiety Anesthesia Behavior Health Behavior Informed Consent Patient Education Patient Satisfaction Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital

Elâzığ, 23100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Informed consent and preoperative patient education are essential components of perioperative care. However, written consent forms may be difficult for some patients to understand because of technical language, limited consultation time, and variability in verbal explanations. Digital educational tools may provide standardized and more comprehensible information before surgery.

This single-center, prospective, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information improves preoperative patient education compared with standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information. Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either standard information alone or standard information plus access to a standardized educational video via QR code.

The video-supported intervention is designed to provide clear visual and auditory information about the anesthesia process, preparation before surgery, perioperative care, potential complications, common temporary side effects, patient rights, and the importance of informed consent. The study will assess whether this approach reduces preoperative anxiety and improves patients' understanding of anesthesia-related information and satisfaction with the information process.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Scheduled for elective surgery
  • Evaluated in the anesthesia outpatient clinic
  • Able to understand the study information and questionnaires
  • Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Emergency surgery
  • Impaired consciousness
  • Advanced dementia
  • Severe psychiatric illness
  • Severe visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment
  • Inability to understand the digital educational content
  • Refusal to participate
  • Inability to read or understand Turkish

Treatment and study plan

QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information

Behavioral

Participants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information plus a standardized QR code-based video-supported educational intervention. The video includes information regarding anesthesia types, fasting requirements, perioperative preparation, potential complications, common side effects, patient rights, and informed consent.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in APAIS Anxiety Score

    Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after completion of the information process (same study visit)

    Change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) anxiety subscale score from before the information process (T1) to after completion of the information process (T2). The APAIS anxiety subscale ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater preoperative anxiety.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Information Comprehensibility Score

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of the information process

    Comprehensibility of anesthesia information assessed using a structured 10-item Likert-type questionnaire. Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating better understanding and comprehensibility of the information provided.

  2. Patient Satisfaction Score

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of the information process

    Patient satisfaction with the anesthesia information process assessed using a structured 10-item Likert-type questionnaire. Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the information process.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information on Preoperative Anxiety, Comprehensibility of Information, and Patient Satisfaction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Acronym: QR-AID

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 15, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 15, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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