Anti-Glaucoma Medications
Conditions
Keywords
Preoperative visit;glaucoma;filtering surgery
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative visual aids on anxiety and pain management in patients with low educational backgrounds undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery.
Detailed description
A randomized, single-blinded, single-centre clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary eye hospital in Shantou, China. Patients scheduled for glaucoma filtration surgery were randomly assigned to either a conventional oral education group or a visual aids group. Anxiety levels, pain scores, blood pressure, and pulse rates were measured at multiple time points.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVisual aids
Diagrams, models, and videos
Sponsors
Shantou University Medical College
Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Masking description
surgeons were blinded to the patient group assignments.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult inpatients with age ≥18 years * Illiterate or with ≤ 9 years of compulsory education * Indications for filtering surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Mental illness * Cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety levels, pain scores, blood pressure, and pulse rates | 1 day prior to surgery; 30 minutes prior to surgery; 5 minutes after the onset of surgery; the conclusion of the surgical procedure | measured at multiple time points |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed