Impact of Immersive Video Education on Cardiothoracic Surgery Anxiety and Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT07222839

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-15

Study Completion Date

2027-01-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to examine the effect of visually immersive preoperative education on levels of anxiety and patient outcomes in patients undergoing cardiothoracic (open heart) surgery

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention - Visually Immersive Video Education

Participants receive visually immersive (virtual reality-designed) preoperative video education shown on a tablet that orients patients to the postoperative CVICU environment, equipment, and expected recovery processes. After viewing the video, the open-heart trained CVICU nurse provides opportunity for discussion, clarification, and questions. Assignment to this arm occurs during intervention weeks (Weeks 1-2 of each month, per protocol).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Visually Immersive Video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patients watch a 5-minute visually immersive education video on what to expect postoperatively on arrival to the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) followed by the opportunity for discussion/explanation and questions.

Control - Standard Preoperative Education

Participants receive standard preoperative education consisting of a basic verbal explanation of what to expect postoperatively on arrival to the CVICU, followed by opportunity for questions. Assignment to this arm occurs during control weeks (Weeks 3-4 of each month, per protocol).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard of Care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patient receives a basic verbal explanation of what to expect postoperatively on arrival to CVICU followed by the opportunity for questions.

Interventions

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Visually Immersive Video

The patients watch a 5-minute visually immersive education video on what to expect postoperatively on arrival to the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) followed by the opportunity for discussion/explanation and questions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard of Care

The patient receives a basic verbal explanation of what to expect postoperatively on arrival to CVICU followed by the opportunity for questions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Inpatients and outpatients scheduled for elective cardiothoracic (open heart) surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing emergent cardiothoracic (open heart) surgery
* Patients with altered mental status
* History of mental health disorders (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder)
* Legally blind/complete blindness and hearing impaired (without hearing aids)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Baptist Health South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Natalie Bermudez, PhD, RN, EBP-C

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Baptist Health | Nursing & Health Sciences Research

Locations

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South Miami Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Stephanie Wald, BSN, RN, CCRN

Role: CONTACT

17866624000

Natalie PhD, RN, EBP-C

Role: CONTACT

5614273123

Facility Contacts

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Stephanie Wald, BSN, RN, CCRN

Role: primary

17866624000

Other Identifiers

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2359886

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id