Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Use of Guidance Videos to Increase Engagement and Decrease Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Pleural Tap

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Use of Guidance Videos to Increase Engagement and Decrease Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Pleural Tap

Official Title: The Effect of Personalized Custom Training Videos on Patient Engagement in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Thoracocentesis

Study ID: NCT04254445

Conditions

Pleural Effusion

Pleural Effusion, Malignant

Pleural Pleurisy Effusion

Interventions

Personalized training video

Study Description

Brief Summary: Patients planned to undergo a pleural tap will get verbal explanation or watch a personalized guidance video in addition to verbal explanation. Questionnaires will be filled to assess the effect of the video training on understanding, cooperation and anxiety.

Detailed Description: 100 patients with pleural effusion, planned to undergo a diagnostic or therapeutic pleural tap, will be randomized to watch a personalized custom video training, explaining the procedure, in addition to the verbal explanation given by the medical staff, or to get the standard verbal explanation alone. Questionnaires regarding their understanding of the procedure, their feelings and the level of anxiety will be filled before and after the video/verbal explanation, and after the procedure. the study aims to check whether the video training provides better understanding of the procedure, increases cooperation and engagement and decreases anxiety.