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Comparing the effect of familiarizing older adult candidates on their anxiety.

Comparing the effects of familiarizing surgical process through watching videos, and visiting the operating environment on anxiety of elderly candidates for cataract surgery.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231206060275N1
Enrollment
81
Registered
2024-02-05
Start date
2024-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

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Conditions

anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: For this group, the video related to the surgical procedure and operating room environment and the processes before, during and after the operation will be shown. The duration of this

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Not having a history of mental, cardiovascular, and respiratory disorders Age 60 years and older No hearing impairment No use of sedatives and beta-blockers Not having a previous history of cataract surgery Not having severe anxiety

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participating The occurrence of events that affect the patient's anxiety

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score in the Spiel berger questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, before the intervention, after the intervention and half an hour before the surgery. Method of measurement: the Spielberger questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Breathing rate, heart rate, blood pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention, after the intervention, half an hour before the operation. Method of measurement: Counting breathing and heart rate in one minute, mercury sphygmomanometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAkram Nami

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

Eoc@gmu.ac.ir+98 51 5723 6833

Outcome results

None listed

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