Preoperative Visual Aids on Glaucoma Surgical Patients

Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anti-Glaucoma Medications

Treatments: Behavioral: Visual aids

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06478095

EC 20220505(4)-P30

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative visual aids on anxiety and pain management in patients with low educational backgrounds undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery.

Full description

A randomized, single-blinded, single-centre clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary eye hospital in Shantou, China. Patients scheduled for glaucoma filtration surgery were randomly assigned to either a conventional oral education group or a visual aids group. Anxiety levels, pain scores, blood pressure, and pulse rates were measured at multiple time points.

Enrollment: 133 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult inpatients with age ≥18 years
• Illiterate or with ≤ 9 years of compulsory education
• Indications for filtering surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Mental illness
• Cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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133 participants in 2 patient groups

The conventional oral education group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients were only orally educated about glaucoma, preoperative preparation, surgical procedures, anaesthesia methods, and precautions during the preoperative visit.

The Visual aids plus conventional oral education group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients were orally educated about glaucoma, preoperative preparation, surgical procedures, anaesthesia methods, and precautions with pictures and videos during the preoperative visit.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Visual aids