Sex Differences in Anxiety, Information Preferences, and Educational Responsiveness Before Gastroscopy — A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040560

Enrollment

294

Registered

2026-07-06

Start date

2022-02-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Video-assisted patient education, Patient Education, Endoscopy, Anxiety, Informed Consent

Interventions

Group 1: Patients who underwent elective gastroscopy were shown a 7-minute informational video (intervention group) following the physician's pre-procedure consultation. Group 2: Patients who underwen

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sufficient proficiency in the German language and the ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient German language skills.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety was assessed on a 7-point Likert scale at baseline (T1), after the consultation (T2), and — in the intervention group — after the video (T3). Secondary outcomes included propofol dose, patient satisfaction and Sex-stratified analyses of baseline anxiety, information preferences, and anxiety reduction.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes included propofol dose, patient satisfaction and Sex-stratified analyses of baseline anxiety, information preferences, and anxiety reduction.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEdris Wedi

Sana Klinikum Offenbach

edris.wedi@sana.de049 69 84054949

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026