Anxiety State
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how augmented reality systems can influence perioperative experience and patient satisfaction.
Interventions
OTHERAugmented Reality
Patients will receive the preoperative AR experience during their immediately preoperative office visit. The duration of the exposure is approximately 15 minutes.
OTHERStandard of Care preoperative teaching and handouts
At preoperative appointments, patients receive verbal teaching and written handouts about day of surgery instructions and expectations.
Sponsors
University of Miami
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
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients 18 years old or greater * Patients who have a scheduled ambulatory procedure with University of Miami Orthopaedic providers.
Exclusion criteria
* Any patient not scheduled for procedures * Minors * Cognitively incapacitated * Prisoners. * Have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or the study or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Anxiety as measured by the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) | Baseline, up to 14 days | STAI has scores ranging from 20 to 80 with higher scores corresponding to greater levels of anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in comfort level as measured by perioperative comfort questionnaire | Baseline, up to 14 days | Perioperative comfort questionnaire ranges from 1-5 with higher scores indicating greater levels of comfort. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed