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Impact of Immersive Video Education on Cardiothoracic Surgery Anxiety and Outcomes

United States200 participantsStarted 2026-01-15

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to examine the effect of visually immersive preoperative education on levels of anxiety and patient outcomes in patients undergoing cardiothoracic (open heart) surgery

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatients and outpatients scheduled for elective cardiothoracic (open heart) surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing emergent cardiothoracic (open heart) surgery * Patients with altered mental status * History of mental health disorders (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) * Legally blind/complete blindness and hearing impaired (without hearing aids)

What they're measuring

Anxiety relief (self-report measure 1 - State-Trait Anxiety Inventory)

Timeframe: 30 minutes

Anxiety relief (self-report measure 2 - Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety)

Timeframe: 30 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07222839

SponsorBaptist Health South Florida

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-01-15

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