Prediction of Claustrophobia During MR Imaging

Prediction of Claustrophobia During MR Imaging: An Observational 18-Months Single Center Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01367067

Acronym

CLAUSTRO II

Enrollment

8000

Registered

2011-06-06

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2011-06-30

Last updated

2021-08-06

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Conditions

Claustrophobia

Keywords

claustrophobia, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, anxiety, anxious patients, phobic disorders, anxiety disorders, mental disorders

Brief summary

The objective of the study is to search for possible predictors for claustrophobia during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. A claustrophobic event shall be defined by an incomplete examination, or a complete examination that requires coping actions by the staff. Coping actions may consist of the administration of sedatives, prism glasses, an MR imaging test run with the patient, a pause, the prone position, an escort in the scanner room, and supportive communication. The investigators hypothesize that there is a difference between patients with and without events in their scores on the Claustrophobia Questionnaire and several further psychometric questions. Other factors may also favour events like patient characteristics, examined region, duration of the examination and scanner type. Therefore, predictors could identify patients who are likely to experience claustrophobia during MR imaging so that they can receive the appropriate support by the staff to complete their examination. Thus a larger patient population could benefit from MR imaging.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Inpatients and outpatients referred to MR imaging with a clinical indication of any part of the body * Mentally and physically able to fill out a questionnaire * Sufficient German language skills

Exclusion criteria

* Age under 18 years * Patients from the Intensive Care Unit * Severe emergencies * Surgery during MR imaging * Participation in other studies * Fetal and prenatal examinations * Referral from medical jurisprudence

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The mean score of the Claustrophobia Questionnaire for the prediction of a claustrophobic event during MR imaging	Up to 5 min after the end of the MR

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of specific psychometric questions for the prediction of a claustrophobic event during MR imaging	Up to 5 min after the end of the MR
Identification of influential factors for the prediction of a claustrophobic event	Up to 5 min after the end of the MR

Countries

Germany

Outcome results