Reduction of claustrophobia and procedural anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomised into the Intervention group or Control Group.
Randomisation is completed using a web-based randomisation system using a simple computer-generated random number sequence lis
Sponsors
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants aged over 18 years old 2. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 3. Participant has the required visual acuity to view the VR Tour 4. Participant has the manual dexterity to use the controller
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participant has received a PET/CT scan previously. 2. Participant has hearing impairment which means they cannot hear speech on the tour application. 3. Participant who are unable to communicate clearly in English over the telephone for 30 minutes. 4. Participant who are unable to understand written English. 5. Participant has limited mobility and is unable to position themselves with minimal assistance onto a bed.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety measured using Anxiety Questionnaire scoring at baseline and after the intervention (10 mins before PET-CT appointment time) 2. Acceptability and experience of the intervention measured using interviews from Day 2 onwards | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of mean Heart Rate measurement measured using an optical sensor between virtual tour PET-CT bore experience and real PET-CT experience | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Barnard
Outcome results
None listed