Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Nursing Intervention Program in Reducing Anxiety in Users Who Perform Scheduled Sessions in the Hyperbaric Chamber

NCT06436079 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 44519 ANSIETAT UMH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this experimental study is to determine if the application of a nursing educational intervention reduces the anxiety of patients who are going to undergo treatment in the hyperbaric chamber. The researchers will compare the nursing educational intervention with the usual practice that is currently carried out in the unit for patients who are going to begin treatment in the hyperbaric chamber. Participants will:

• Receive explanatory information through a camera triptych when the treatment is indicated.
• Come half an hour before the first session to receive a nursing educational intervention, with audiovisual support, on the operation of the camera.

Conditions

Anxiety and Fear; Nurse's Role

Keywords

Anxiety; Nursing intervention; Hyperbaric chamber

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of anxiety measured with the STAI questionnaire.

  Feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that may occur as a reaction to stress.

  First week of treatment in the hyperbaric chamber

Study Arms (2)

Audiovisual educational program on treatment in a hyperbaric chamber

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will receive a nursing educational intervention with an explanation, with audiovisual support, of the operation of the hyperbaric chamber.

Behavioral: Intervention group

Usual intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group will undergo the same procedure that is currently carried out, some basic explanations before entering the hyperbaric chamber.

Behavioral: Intervention group

Interventions

Intervention group BEHAVIORAL

Patients who begin the first session in the hyperbaric chamber will receive a nursing educational intervention, with audiovisual support, about the operation of the chamber and aspects that must be taken into account once inside.

Audiovisual educational program on treatment in a hyperbaric chamber; Usual intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Results in the Pfeiffer questionnaire\<2.
• That they understand Spanish or Catalan

You may not qualify if:

• That feel fear inside the hyperbaric chamber.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitat de Girona: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital de Palamós

Palamós, Girona, 17230, Spain

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Dalmau Vila-Vidal, MsC

CONTACT

972600160; dalmau.vila@udg.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2024
• First Posted: May 30, 2024
• Study Start: January 6, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 15, 2026
• Last Updated: May 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

ES (1)