Anxiety, Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to find the effect of holding a patient's hand on anxiety and pain during dermatologic procedures.
Interventions
PROCEDUREHand-holding
Subject will have their hand held.
PROCEDUREStress Ball
Subject will be given a stress ball to hold.
Sponsors
Northwestern University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 and older * Undergoing a dermatologic procedure * Willing and able to understand and provide informed consent and communicate with the investigator
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects who have wound healing problems * Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent * Subjects with self-reported mental illness or other psychological conditions, such as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, depression with psychotic features, dissociative disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | immediately after dermatologic procedure | Subjects will complete the 6-item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) |
| Pain | immediately after dermatologic procedure | Subjects will complete a visual analog scale for pain ranging from no pain at all to worst possible pain. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed