RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06436079

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

Sponsor

Universitat de Girona

Enrollment

42 participants

Start Date

May 6, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Nurse's Role Anxiety and Fear

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.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 100 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether a nursing-led educational and support program can reduce anxiety in patients who are scheduled to undergo repeated sessions in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber (a pressurized room used to treat certain medical conditions). **You may be eligible if...** - You score fewer than 2 errors on a short cognitive test called the Pfeiffer questionnaire (meaning your memory and thinking are intact) - You can understand Spanish or Catalan **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You experience fear or claustrophobia inside the hyperbaric chamber Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALIntervention group

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.