Effects of Sympathy and Touch on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

N/ACompletedNCT02000245

Seoul National University Hospital267 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of verbal expression of sympathy and touch on anxiety of patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

267

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

verbal expression for compassionBEHAVIORAL

The doctor going to perform bronchoscopy tells a short sentence to a patient. (Hello, I'm Dr.OO. During this test, I will keep an eye on you. Don't worry)

touchBEHAVIORAL

The doctor going to perform bronchoscopy puts a hand on the patient's shoulder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients undergoing diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy * hospitalized patients Exclusion Criteria: * patients who have undergone fiberoptic bronchoscopy * not hospitalized patients * cognitive impairment * refusal to enroll

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change of visual analogue scale (VAS) for anxiety

Time frame: baseline (arrival at the test room), and follow-up (at least 10 min after baseline, right before undergoing bronchoscopy

Secondary Outcomes

Satisfaction of patients after fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Time frame: within 6 hours after bronchoscopy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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