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Watching videos before surgery may ease nerves, study finds

NCT ID NCT05717296

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether giving vascular surgery patients access to a website with educational videos could reduce their anxiety before the operation. 250 patients were split into two groups: one got the videos, the other did not. Researchers measured anxiety using a simple 0-to-10 scale.

What this could mean

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Active substance
multimedia information site
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hospitals a simple, low-cost way to help patients feel calmer before vascular surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a single, completed trial with 250 patients. The results may not apply to all hospitals or surgery types, and the effect might be small.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

250 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2022

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient over 18 years of age * Patient affiliated to a health insurance plan * French-speaking patient * Patient who has given free, informed and express consent * Patient who has consulted a vascular surgeon for a scheduled procedure * Patient with internet and telephone access to view videos * Patient referred for surgical or endovascular treatment for obliterative arteriopathy of the lower limbs, abdominal aortic aneurysm and surgical treatment for carotid stenosis Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under guardianship or curatorship * Patient deprived of liberty * Patient under court protection * Patients with blindness * Patients with severe cognitive impairment * Patients without access to a digital support to view the videos * Pregnant and breastfeeding women

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph-hopital Marie Lannelongue

    Le Plessis-Robinson, Île-de-France Region, 92350, France

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