Preoperative AnxietyQR-AIDNCT07647588
QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information and Preoperative Anxiety
A study testing QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information in people with Preoperative Anxiety and Anesthesia, run by Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effects of QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information on preoperative anxiety, comprehensibility of information, and patient satisfaction in adult patients undergoing elective surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Preoperative Anxiety, Anesthesia, Informed Consent
- What is being tested?
- QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 284 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 10 Jun 2026to 10 Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 years or older
- Scheduled for elective surgery
- Evaluated in the anesthesia outpatient clinic
- Able to understand the study information and questionnaires
- Able to provide written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Emergency surgery
- Impaired consciousness
- Advanced dementia
- Severe psychiatric illness
- Severe visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment
- Inability to understand the digital educational content
- Refusal to participate
- Inability to read or understand Turkish
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Elâzığ, 23100
About this study
Official title: The Effect of QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information on Preoperative Anxiety, Comprehensibility of Information, and Patient Satisfaction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
This study aims to evaluate the effects of QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information on preoperative anxiety, comprehensibility of information, and patient satisfaction in adult patients undergoing elective surgery.
Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group receiving standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information or an intervention group receiving the same standard information plus a standardized video-based educational intervention accessed through a QR code.
Read more
The primary outcome is the change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) anxiety score before and after the information process. Secondary outcomes include comprehensibility of information and patient satisfaction assessed using a structured Likert-type questionnaire.
The findings may contribute to the standardization of patient information processes in anesthesia outpatient clinics through a low-cost and easily implementable digital educational approach.
Read the detailed description
Informed consent and preoperative patient education are essential components of perioperative care. However, written consent forms may be difficult for some patients to understand because of technical language, limited consultation time, and variability in verbal explanations. Digital educational tools may provide standardized and more comprehensible information before surgery.
This single-center, prospective, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information improves preoperative patient education compared with standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information. Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either standard information alone or standard information plus access to a standardized educational video via QR code.
The video-supported intervention is designed to provide clear visual and auditory information about the anesthesia process, preparation before surgery, perioperative care, potential complications, common temporary side effects, patient rights, and the importance of informed consent. The study will assess whether this approach reduces preoperative anxiety and improves patients' understanding of anesthesia-related information and satisfaction with the information process.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety, Anesthesia, Informed Consent, Patient Education
- Being tested
- QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information
- Keywords
- QR Code, Video-Supported Education, Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale, APAIS, Anesthesia Information, Patient Satisfaction, Informed Consent, Randomized Controlled Trial, Digital Health, Preoperative Anxiety
- Medical subject headings
- Patient Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia InformationBehavioural
Participants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information plus a standardized QR code-based video-supported educational intervention. The video includes information regarding anesthesia types, fasting requirements, perioperative preparation, potential complications, common side effects, patient rights, and informed consent.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group | No intervention | Participants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information according to routine clinical practice. |
| QR Video Group | Experimental | Participants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information plus a standardized QR code-based video-supported anesthesia education program. Receives: Behavioral: QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in APAIS Anxiety Score
Change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) anxiety subscale score from before the information process (T1) to after completion of the information process (T2). The APAIS anxiety subscale ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater preoperative anxiety.
Measured: Immediately before and immediately after completion of the information process (same study visit)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Information Comprehensibility Score
Comprehensibility of anesthesia information assessed using a structured 10-item Likert-type questionnaire. Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating better understanding and comprehensibility of the information provided.
Measured: Immediately after completion of the information process
Patient Satisfaction Score
Patient satisfaction with the anesthesia information process assessed using a structured 10-item Likert-type questionnaire. Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the information process.
Measured: Immediately after completion of the information process
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jun 2026
- Study start10 Jun 2026
- Primary completion10 Jul 2026
- Study completion10 Jul 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Preoperative AnxietyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group receiving standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information or an intervention group receiving standard information plus QR code-based video-supported anesthesia education.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 284 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sevim Şenol Karataş, Principal investigator, Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07647588
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- QR Code-Based Video
- Acronym
- QR-AID
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be made publicly available because the study involves patient-level clinical information and no data-sharing plan has been established at the time of registration.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information on Preoperative Anxiety, Comprehensibility of Information, and Patient Satisfaction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07647588
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- QR-AID / QR Code-Based Video
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety, Anesthesia, Informed Consent, Patient Education
- Keywords
- QR Code, Video-Supported Education, Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale, APAIS, Anesthesia Information, Patient Satisfaction, Informed Consent, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 284 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir HastanesiUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jul 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information on preoperative anxiety, comprehensibility of information, and patient satisfaction in adult patients undergoing elective surgery.
Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group receiving standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information or an intervention group receiving the same standard information plus a standardized video-based educational intervention accessed through a QR code.
The primary outcome is the change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) anxiety score before and after the information process. Secondary outcomes include comprehensibility of information and patient satisfaction assessed using a structured Likert-type questionnaire.
The findings may contribute to the standardization of patient information processes in anesthesia outpatient clinics through a low-cost and easily implementable digital educational approach.
Detailed description
Informed consent and preoperative patient education are essential components of perioperative care. However, written consent forms may be difficult for some patients to understand because of technical language, limited consultation time, and variability in verbal explanations. Digital educational tools may provide standardized and more comprehensible information before surgery.
This single-center, prospective, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether QR code-based video-supported anesthesia information improves preoperative patient education compared with standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information. Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either standard information alone or standard information plus access to a standardized educational video via QR code.
The video-supported intervention is designed to provide clear visual and auditory information about the anesthesia process, preparation before surgery, perioperative care, potential complications, common temporary side effects, patient rights, and the importance of informed consent. The study will assess whether this approach reduces preoperative anxiety and improves patients' understanding of anesthesia-related information and satisfaction with the information process.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group receiving standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information or an intervention group receiving standard information plus QR code-based video-supported anesthesia education.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Group | No intervention | –Participants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information according to routine clinical practice. |
| QR Video Group | Experimental | Behavioral: QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia InformationParticipants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information plus a standardized QR code-based video-supported anesthesia education program. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age 18 years or older
- Scheduled for elective surgery
- Evaluated in the anesthesia outpatient clinic
- Able to understand the study information and questionnaires
- Able to provide written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Emergency surgery
- Impaired consciousness
- Advanced dementia
- Severe psychiatric illness
- Severe visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia InformationParticipants receive standard written informed consent and routine verbal anesthesia information plus a standardized QR code-based video-supported educational intervention. The video includes information regarding anesthesia types, fasting requirements, perioperative preparation, potential complications, common side effects, patient rights, and informed consent. | Behavioural | QR Video Group |
Primary outcome
Change in APAIS Anxiety Score
Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after completion of the information process (same study visit)
Change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) anxiety subscale score from before the information process (T1) to after completion of the information process (T2). The APAIS anxiety subscale ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater preoperative anxiety.
2 secondary outcomes
Information Comprehensibility Score
Time frame: Immediately after completion of the information process
Patient Satisfaction Score
Time frame: Immediately after completion of the information process
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be made publicly available because the study involves patient-level clinical information and no data-sharing plan has been established at the time of registration.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sevim Şenol Karataş principal investigator
Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing QR Code-Based Video-Supported Anesthesia Information in people with Preoperative Anxiety and Anesthesia, run by Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in APAIS Anxiety Score (time frame: Immediately before and immediately after completion of the information process (same study visit)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jul 2026.