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Can a simple story ease anxiety during skin cancer surgery?

NCT ID NCT03756792

Symptom relief Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study measured anxiety in 100 patients undergoing Mohs surgery for skin cancer. Researchers compared anxiety levels between first-time and returning patients, and also tested whether reading a short story about a typical patient's experience helped reduce anxiety. The goal is to find simple ways to make the surgical experience less stressful.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Normal Education Material and Vignette (behavioral interventions)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors better manage patient anxiety during Mohs surgery by using simple educational tools.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with no treatment being tested. The results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2019

Finished

Feb 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for cutaneous cancer, soft tissue tumors, and adnexal tumors * Subjects with a working knowledge of English * Age 18-80 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to fill out a paper or electronic survey or read a short pamphlet on prior patient experiences, or those unwilling to have either of the previously stated items read aloud to them. * Individuals less than 18 or greater than 80 years old (line of questioning necessary for the study may be beyond understanding in this group)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder epidermal appendage tumor melanoma skin appendage carcinoma skin cancer skin neoplasm soft tissue neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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