Prediction of Claustrophobia During MR Imaging (CLAUSTRO II)

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Claustrophobia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01367067

EA1/020/08/E

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to search for possible predictors for claustrophobia during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. A claustrophobic event shall be defined by an incomplete examination, or a complete examination that requires coping actions by the staff. Coping actions may consist of the administration of sedatives, prism glasses, an MR imaging test run with the patient, a pause, the prone position, an escort in the scanner room, and supportive communication. The investigators hypothesize that there is a difference between patients with and without events in their scores on the Claustrophobia Questionnaire and several further psychometric questions. Other factors may also favour events like patient characteristics, examined region, duration of the examination and scanner type. Therefore, predictors could identify patients who are likely to experience claustrophobia during MR imaging so that they can receive the appropriate support by the staff to complete their examination. Thus a larger patient population could benefit from MR imaging.

Enrollment: 8,000 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inpatients and outpatients referred to MR imaging with a clinical indication of any part of the body
• Mentally and physically able to fill out a questionnaire
• Sufficient German language skills

Exclusion criteria

• Age under 18 years
• Patients from the Intensive Care Unit
• Severe emergencies
• Surgery during MR imaging
• Participation in other studies
• Fetal and prenatal examinations
• Referral from medical jurisprudence

Trial design

8,000 participants in 2 patient groups

Psychometric Questionnaire

Description:

Adult inpatients and outpatients with a clinical indication of any part of the body who have been referred to Charité for MR imaging and have filled out a psychometric questionnaire

No Psychometric Questionnaire

Description:

Adult inpatients and outpatients with a clinical indication of any part of the body who have been referred to Charité for MR imaging and did not fill out a psychometric questionnaire