None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Body posture has been linked to cognitive processes including memory. Upright postures have been associated with improved memory, greater approach motivation, greater alertness, and more positive mood compared to slumped or reclined postures. Patients are often reclined in a hospital bed when given information which may be impacting memory formation and recall. The current study aims to test whether an upright seated posture can increase recall of diagnosis, treatment and sun protection information compared to a reclined posture in a dermatology patient population. This study will also investigate motivation to do recommended behaviours adherence as well as look at possible mechanisms for the effect of posture on memory by looking at blood pressure, heart rate and self- reported alertness. It is hypothesized that an upright body posture will be associated with greater recall of diagnosis relevant information and sun protection information immediately after consultation and at four weeks follow up compared to a reclined posture. It is also hypothesized that that an upright posture will be associated with greater motivation to follow advice about sun protection behaviours and a greater number of sun protection behaviours reported in the four weeks post consultation. It is hypothesized that upright posture will be associated with greater self-reported alertness, higher heart rate, higher blood pressure during the consultation, and associated with greater increases in perceived risk.
Interventions
The study will be conducted at a single center, The University of Auckland Clinical Research Centre at the Grafton campus. It will involve a one-off in-person session which will take approximately 40 minutes and will be conducted one-on-one by a consultant dermatologist.
Participants will be randomized to either an upright condition (intervention) or a reclined condition (active control). The upright posture will be manipulated discreetly by the consultant dermatologist who will ask participan
The study will be conducted at a single center, The University of Auckland Clinical Research Centre at the Grafton campus. It will involve a one-off in-person session which will take approximately 40 minutes and will be conducted one-on-one by a consultant dermatologist. Participants will be randomized to either an upright condition (intervention) or a reclined condition (active control). The upright posture will be manipulated discreetly by the consultant dermatologist who will ask participants to sit in a chair (upright condition) in the exam room. The chair will have an upright back to encourage an upright seated posture. The dermatologist will also inform the participant that he would like them to sit up straight during the consultation so that he can properly assess their skin. He will ask them to correct their posture if needed. The same chair will be used for all participants in the intervention group and the dermatologist will stand in the same position to reduce differences in head angle.
Sponsors
The University of Auckland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
(1) Participants are able to understand, read and write/type in English (2) Participants are aged 18 to 55 years (3) Have some level of UV related skin damage.
Exclusion criteria
Participants who have impaired vision or hearing that makes it difficult to independently use the computer to fill out questionnaires or hear the dermatologist and resercher.
Outcome results
None listed