Perioperative AnestheticPEVANCT07679659
Effect of a Preoperative Educational Video on Anxiety Levels
A study testing QR Code Video and Tablet Video in people with Perioperative Anesthetic and Anxiety, run by Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital.
Trial summary
Preoperative anxiety is common among patients undergoing elective surgery and may negatively affect perioperative outcomes. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a short educational video in reducing preoperative anxiety. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Perioperative Anesthetic, Anxiety
- What is being tested?
- QR Code Video and Tablet Video
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 360 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2026to 1 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 under anesthesia.
- Able to understand Turkish.
- Able to provide written informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Emergency surgery.
- Visual or hearing impairment preventing video viewing.
- Cognitive impairment.
- Neurological or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with communication or completion of study questionnaires.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effect of QR Code-Based and Tablet-Based Preoperative Educational Video Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety
Preoperative anxiety is common among patients undergoing elective surgery and may negatively affect perioperative outcomes. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a short educational video in reducing preoperative anxiety. Participants will be assigned to one of three groups: a QR code-based video group, a tablet-based video group, or a control group receiving standard preoperative information. Anxiety levels will be assessed using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). The secondary objective is to evaluate the utilization of QR code-based video education.
Read the detailed description
Preoperative anxiety is associated with adverse psychological and physiological responses and may negatively influence the perioperative experience. Educational interventions have been proposed as a practical strategy to improve patient understanding and reduce anxiety before surgery. Video-based education offers a standardized and accessible method for delivering information regarding anesthesia and surgical procedures.
Recent advances in digital health technologies have facilitated the use of mobile devices and QR code-based educational tools in routine clinical practice. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of different modes of video delivery on preoperative anxiety remains limited.
This study will evaluate whether a brief educational video delivered through a QR code before the day of surgery or viewed on a tablet device immediately before surgery can reduce preoperative anxiety compared with standard care. In addition, the study will assess the feasibility and utilization of QR code-based patient education in the perioperative setting. The findings may contribute to the development of accessible and scalable patient education strategies aimed at improving the surgical experience and patient-centered care.
- Conditions
- Perioperative Anesthetic, Anxiety
- Being tested
- QR Code Video, Tablet Video
- Keywords
- Educational Video, Preoperative Anxiety, Patient Education, QR Code
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
QR Code VideoBehavioural
Participants received a QR code providing access to the standardized preoperative educational video. They were instructed to watch the video before surgery using their own smartphone or another internet-enabled device.
Tablet VideoBehavioural
Participants viewed the standardized preoperative educational video on a tablet device provided by the study staff in the preoperative waiting area before surgery.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| QR Code Video Group | Experimental | Participants will receive a QR code during the preoperative anesthesia clinic visit, allowing access to a brief educational video about anesthesia and surgery. Participants may view the video on their own devices before the day of surgery. Receives: Behavioral: QR Code Video |
| Tablet Video Group | Experimental | Participants will watch the same educational video on a tablet device in the preoperative waiting area immediately before surgery. Receives: Behavioral: Tablet Video |
| Control Group | No intervention | Participants will receive standard preoperative information and routine care without exposure to the educational video. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale ( APAIS)
The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) will be used to assess preoperative anxiety and information requirement. Scores range from 6 to 26, with higher scores indicating greater preoperative anxiety and information requirement (worse outcome).
Measured: On the day of surgery, immediately before induction of anesthesia
Secondary outcomes (1)
QR Code Utilization Rate
The proportion of participants who accessed the educational video through the provided QR code before surgery.
Measured: From enrollment until immediately before anesthesia induction on the day of surgery, assessed up to 1 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Jul 2026
- Study start1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Perioperative AnestheticStudies 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized into one of three parallel groups: a QR code-based educational video group, a tablet-based educational video group, or a control group receiving standard preoperative information. Anxiety levels will be compared between groups using APAIS scores.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 360 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gülencan Yumuşak Ergin, Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
- Investigators
- Gülencan Yumuşak Ergin, MD, Principal investigator, Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07679659
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SAGETİK 2026-82
- Acronym
- PEVA
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Cetinkaya F, Kavuran E, Unal Aslan KS. Validity and reliability of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale in the Turkish population. Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Feb 11;49(1):178-183. doi: 10.3906/sag-1806-84.
PubMed 30764595Moerman N, van Dam FS, Muller MJ, Oosting H. The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). Anesth Analg. 1996 Mar;82(3):445-51. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199603000-00002.
PubMed 8623940
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of QR Code-Based and Tablet-Based Preoperative Educational Video Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07679659
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PEVA / SAGETİK 2026-82
- Conditions
- Perioperative Anesthetic, Anxiety
- Keywords
- Educational Video, Preoperative Anxiety, Patient Education, QR Code
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 360 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Jul 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.
Preoperative anxiety is common among patients undergoing elective surgery and may negatively affect perioperative outcomes. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a short educational video in reducing preoperative anxiety. Participants will be assigned to one of three groups: a QR code-based video group, a tablet-based video group, or a control group receiving standard preoperative information. Anxiety levels will be assessed using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). The secondary objective is to evaluate the utilization of QR code-based video education.
Detailed description
Preoperative anxiety is associated with adverse psychological and physiological responses and may negatively influence the perioperative experience. Educational interventions have been proposed as a practical strategy to improve patient understanding and reduce anxiety before surgery. Video-based education offers a standardized and accessible method for delivering information regarding anesthesia and surgical procedures.
Recent advances in digital health technologies have facilitated the use of mobile devices and QR code-based educational tools in routine clinical practice. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of different modes of video delivery on preoperative anxiety remains limited.
This study will evaluate whether a brief educational video delivered through a QR code before the day of surgery or viewed on a tablet device immediately before surgery can reduce preoperative anxiety compared with standard care. In addition, the study will assess the feasibility and utilization of QR code-based patient education in the perioperative setting. The findings may contribute to the development of accessible and scalable patient education strategies aimed at improving the surgical experience and patient-centered care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized into one of three parallel groups: a QR code-based educational video group, a tablet-based educational video group, or a control group receiving standard preoperative information. Anxiety levels will be compared between groups using APAIS scores.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| QR Code Video Group | Experimental | Behavioral: QR Code VideoParticipants will receive a QR code during the preoperative anesthesia clinic visit, allowing access to a brief educational video about anesthesia and surgery. Participants may view the video on their own devices before the day of surgery. |
| Tablet Video Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Tablet VideoParticipants will watch the same educational video on a tablet device in the preoperative waiting area immediately before surgery. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Participants will receive standard preoperative information and routine care without exposure to the educational video. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Age 18 years or older.
- Scheduled for elective surgery under anesthesia.
- Able to understand Turkish.
- Able to provide written informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Emergency surgery.
- Visual or hearing impairment preventing video viewing.
- Cognitive impairment.
- Neurological or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with communication or completion of study questionnaires.
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 VideoParticipants received a QR code providing access to the standardized preoperative educational video. They were instructed to watch the video before surgery using their own smartphone or another internet-enabled device. | Behavioural | QR Code Video Group |
| Tablet VideoParticipants viewed the standardized preoperative educational video on a tablet device provided by the study staff in the preoperative waiting area before surgery. | Behavioural | Tablet Video Group |
Primary outcome
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale ( APAIS)
Time frame: On the day of surgery, immediately before induction of anesthesia
The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) will be used to assess preoperative anxiety and information requirement. Scores range from 6 to 26, with higher scores indicating greater preoperative anxiety and information requirement (worse outcome).
1 secondary outcome
QR Code Utilization Rate
Time frame: From enrollment until immediately before anesthesia induction on the day of surgery, assessed up to 1 month
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Jul 2026.
- Background: PubMed 30764595Cetinkaya F, Kavuran E, Unal Aslan KS. Validity and reliability of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale in the Turkish population. Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Feb 11;49(1):178-183. doi: 10.3906/sag-1806-84.
- Background: PubMed 8623940Moerman N, van Dam FS, Muller MJ, Oosting H. The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). Anesth Analg. 1996 Mar;82(3):445-51. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199603000-00002.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Gülencan Yumuşak Ergin, MD principal investigator
Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing QR Code Video and Tablet Video in people with Perioperative Anesthetic and Anxiety, run by Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital.
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 4 inclusion and 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Gülencan Yumuşak Ergin, MD (+905373587055, gulencanyumusak@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale ( APAIS) (time frame: On the day of surgery, immediately before induction of anesthesia). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07679659, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 1 Jul 2026.