Patients who are candidates for angiography.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study and completing the written informed consent form Age 25 to 85 years The patient's angiography is not an emergency Ability to communicate verbally Candidate for the angiography procedure for the first time No vision or hearing problems No drug addiction No use of sedatives No epilepsy or obvious mental illness (based on the patient's self-report) No anti-anxiety medication before the procedure The patient is not part of the treatment team
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Death of the patient Cancellation of the procedure during the intervention Change of the patient's condition to emergency for any reason (e.g., arrhythmia) Unwillingness to continue cooperation Short waiting time (less than 20 minutes).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score on the Spielberger Situational Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: Anxiety was measured at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 5 minutes before entering the lab coat room, in 4 groups. Method of measurement: Spielberger Situational Anxiety Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Birjand University of Medical Sciences