Study on How Multimedia Affects Anxiety of Parents Giving Consent for Orchiopexy Surgery A Randomized Trial Comparing Standard and Multimedia Consent Methods

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate how using multimedia during the informed consent process affects the anxiety levels of parents whose children undergo orchiopexy surgery, a procedure for undescended testis. The study is a randomized controlled trial focusing on parents as primary caregivers to understand if adding multimedia can change their anxiety compared to standard consent methods. Participants will be divided into two groups randomly. One group will receive the standard informed consent form and verbal information before surgery, while the other group will receive the same standard information plus a 6-minute video multimedia presentation about undescended testis and orchiopexy. Both groups will be assessed for anxiety before surgery and one week after surgery. Parents will complete three anxiety assessment forms the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale HADS, Beck Anxiety Inventory BAI, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI one day before surgery and again seven days post-surgery. Researchers will collect background information on both patients and caregivers, including age, gender, medical history, and other relevant details. The study will monitor anxiety changes to understand the impact of multimedia on the consent process.

The Effect of Using Multimedia During the Informed Consent Process on the Anxiety of Parents of Orchiopexy Patients