Anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Psychological preparation was performed by a psychiatric resident in a separate room 2 to 3 hours before colonoscopy
after evaluating the concerns, the amount of information and the beliefs of the patients of colonoscopy in three domains: information, cognitive and behavioral the interventions were done as follows:
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18-80 years old Farsi language conversation skills Ability to communicate verbally Lack of previous experience in colonoscopy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Dementia Mental retardation Obvious physical problems that interfere with the consultation A history of major psychiatric disorders Decline to participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Timepoint: 3-5 days before colonoscopy, After psychological preparation. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHadis Mehregan Nasab
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed