Animated videos in 25 languages aim to calm nerves before eye surgery
NCT ID NCT07184255
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether short animated videos, available in 25 languages, can help people with retinal detachment understand their condition and surgery better. 600 adults will either get standard counselling or counselling plus a video in their preferred language. Researchers will measure knowledge, anxiety, and how well patients follow post-op instructions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Animated educational video
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple videos help patients understand their surgery better and feel less anxious.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing education, not a treatment. The videos may not improve outcomes for everyone, and results depend on patients' language and vision.
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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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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adults ≥18 years. * Diagnosis of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. * Planned repair with pneumatic retinopexy (PnR), pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), or scleral buckle (SB). * Able to provide informed consent. * Preferred language available among study videos. Exclusion Criteria: * Repeat retinal detachment surgery in study eye. * Combined complex procedures (e.g., PPV + corneal transplant). * Severe cognitive impairment precluding consent. * Hearing impairment preventing use of audio track (without aid).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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