Could a short video before surgery ease anxiety better than a chat?
NCT ID NCT07708974
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether watching an animated educational video before laparoscopic tubal ligation reduces anxiety and pain more than standard verbal counseling. Eighty women are split into two groups: one receives routine verbal information, the other watches a video. Researchers measure anxiety, pain, and satisfaction to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- video-based preoperative education
- What this could lead to
- If effective, video education could become a standard, low-cost way to reduce anxiety and improve satisfaction before minor surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The video's content and quality could influence outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Women who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study Women scheduled for laparoscopic tubal ligation and deemed medically eligible for surgery Women who were able to provide informed consent For participants assigned to the video-based education group, sufficient visual and auditory ability to watch and understand the educational video Exclusion Criteria: Women who declined to participate Women who were unable to read and understand the study materials Women with conditions that prevented reliable completion of the study assessments Women who did not complete the required assessment forms
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ordu University
Ordu, Ordu, 52200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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