Effects of Video Information on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Seoul National University Hospital32 enrolled

Overview

Patient's anxiety prior to surgery has been linked to more harmful outcome after surgery. The investigators aim to evaluate the effect of video information on preoperative anxiety level in patients with colorectal cancer.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Video Information

Interventions

Short video clip including the circumstance of operation theater, and surgeon's interviewOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 20-75 * Elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous any surgery * emergency surgery * dementia * psychological disease

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of APAIS ((Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale) from baseline APAIS to watching video.

Time frame: baseline and 1 minute after watching video.

Secondary Outcomes

Change of HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) from baseline HADS to watching video.

Time frame: baseline and 1 minute after watching video.

Postoperative hospital stay

Time frame: through study completion and an average of 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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