Dermatology/Skin - Other
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the addition of an animated skin surgery educational video to conventional in-person surgery consultation will help reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients awaiting outpatient skin surgery.
Detailed description
This will be an randomized controlled pilot study. Subjects will be randomized to either receive an animated video along with conventional consultation OR receive a conventional consultation only. Pre-operative anxiety will be assessed.
Interventions
OTHERVC Group
VC (Conventional Consultation/Video) Group
Sponsors
University of Arizona
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Male and female, at least 18 years of age 2. Subjects scheduled to undergo outpatient skin surgery 3. Subjects able to comprehend and read the English language.
Exclusion criteria
1. Subjects unable to or unwilling to comply with the study procedures 2. Subjects unable to speak or read the English language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-operative anxiety levels assessed via questionnaire | 1 day | Preoperative anxiety and information scale will be collected. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed