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Preoperative Anxiety and BATHE Method

NCT03468517 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 463

Last updated 2018-03-21

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Summary

The patients were randomized into "Bathe" and "Control" groups by using the closed envelope technique. Demographic data and pre-examination anxiety scores State- Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) are recorded as entrance STAI for all patients. Then they had routine preoperative evaluation. During these procedures, Bathe method was applied to the Bathe Group whereas it was not applied to the Control Group. After that post-examination, STAI scores were recorded as exit STAI and the patients were later asked questions about their contentment.

Conditions

  • Anxiety State

Interventions

OTHER

Bathe method:

BATHE technique, on the other hand, is one of the short therapeutic consultation techniques that strengthen the doctor-patient relationship. BATHE stands for the initials of the questions that include the titles for Background, Affect, Trouble, Handling and Empathy. It allows evaluating the physiological stress of the patients quickly. BATHE method necessitates an empathetic expression that includes the view of the patient in addition to asking the key questions by the doctor doing the interview

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pınar P Ayvat, MD · Principal Investigator

  • Derya DA Yurtlu, MD · Investigator

  • Yasemin Y Işık, MD · Investigator

  • Uğur U Özgürbüz, MD · Investigator

  • Fatma F Güntürkün, PhD · Investigator

  • Kaan K Katırcıoğlu, MD · Investigator

  • Mehmet M Kızılkaya, MD · Investigator

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2016-02-28
Completion
2016-03-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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