Anxiety prior to visiting a one-stop clinic for women with abnormal uterine bleeding Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Prior to their first visit at the one-stop-clinic for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, women were informed about this study by telephone. They were not explicitly informed about the role of virtual reality,
Sponsors
Máxima Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Every woman suffering from abnormal uterine bleeding, referred for a first consultation at the one-stop clinic 'Abnormal Uterine Bleeding' 2. Women over the age of 18
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Poor understanding of the Dutch language 2. Referral to the clinic because of postmenopausal bleeding 3. Referral to the clinic with another reason than abnormal uterine bleeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS-anxiety) at baseline (measured before randomization) and in the waiting room before visiting the one-stop clinic | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety measured using the visual analoge scale (VAS-anxiety) during the visit (measured directly after the visit) 2. Anxiety measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-a) at baseline and in the watiting room 3. Feelings before the visit (feeling prepared, feeling worried, the feeling that better counseling would be helpful) measured on a questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale in the waiting room. 4. Opinion about the received information about the clinic (completeness, quality, comprehensibility, remembering the information, satisfaction about the information, usefulness of the virtual reality video) measured on a 5-point Likert scale directly after the visit 5. Impression about counselling and anxiety of the women reported by the gynecologist on a 5-point Likert scale, reported at the end of the visit | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed