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Impact of a virtual hospital tour on the anxiety of patients undergoing heart surgery and their families in the hospital.

Impact of virtual hospital tours on anxiety of patients undergoing heart surgery and their families.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220204053931N3
Enrollment
82
Registered
2025-09-21
Start date
2025-09-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ischemic heart diseases. Other acute ischemic heart diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: They will view a virtual tour of the hospital before the operation. The content of the virtual tour will include 360-degree panoramic photos, videos with explanatio

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Need for open-heart surgery Age 18 to 70 years for the patient and 18 to 60 for the patient's family Ability to understand Persian language Visual and auditory ability to understand the content of the virtual tour.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Experience of unpleasant events (death of relatives, divorce, ...) in the last six months. Employment as healthcare staff, or having related education Need for emergency surgery Change in hemodynamic and physical status on the day before surgery. History of hospitalization in the ICU History of heart surgery. Mental and cognitive disorders based on self-report by the patient or family (having a history of dementia, psychosis, neurological diseases)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient anxiety. Timepoint: Before the procedure (before the intervention) before the procedure (after the intervention) after surgery (the day after extubation) after surgery (at the time of discharge from the ICU). Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire.;Family anxiety. Timepoint: Before the procedure (before the intervention) before the procedure (after the intervention) after surgery (the day after extubation) after surgery (at the time of discharge from the ICU). Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarideh Razban

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

razbanfarideh@yahoo.com+98 34 3223 5011

Outcome results

None listed

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