The effect of nursing counseling on the anxiety level of elderly before endoscopy

The effect of nursing counseling on the anxiety level of elderly patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181030041501N1

Enrollment

198

Registered

2020-05-08

Start date

2020-04-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

The anxiety of elderly patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The patients in the intervention group will be received 30 minutes face to face educational counseling on the night before endoscopy. The educational counseling wil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 60 years old Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is prescribed at least one day in advance No previous endoscopic history Having the ability to establish verbal communication Not taking corticosteroid drugs Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Using hypnotic or sedative drugs before endoscopy Addiction Known case of psychiatric disease Having any lesion or ulcer in the mouth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Inventory.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of salivary cortisol. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: Saliva cortisol measurement kits, made by Diametra in Italy using ELISA method.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Arterial blood saturation percentage. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.	—

Measure

Time frame

Level of salivary cortisol. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: Saliva cortisol measurement kits, made by Diametra in Italy using ELISA method.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.;Arterial blood saturation percentage. Timepoint: Before intervention and a day after intervention (before endoscopy). Method of measurement: The Sazgan Gostar portable monitoring system, Vista Model, made in Iran.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSohrab Kor

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

Nurse.kor@gmail.com+98 17 3217 5338

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026