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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Nursing Intervention Program in Reducing Anxiety in Users Who Perform Scheduled Sessions in the Hyperbaric Chamber
Led by Universitat de Girona · Updated on 2026-05-06
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to find out if a nursing educational program can reduce anxiety in patients scheduled for treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. The study compares this new program with the usual care provided to patients before their treatment begins. The goal is to see if providing detailed information and support before the first session helps lower anxiety levels. Participants in the experimental group will receive an educational intervention with audiovisual materials explaining how the hyperbaric chamber works and what to expect during treatment. This intervention starts on the day the treatment is prescribed, including an informative brochure and a half-hour session before the first treatment. The control group will receive the usual brief explanation currently offered before entering the chamber. During the study, participants will be assessed for anxiety using the STAI questionnaire during the first week of treatment. Researchers will monitor and compare anxiety levels between groups to evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing intervention. The study involves randomized assignment to groups and single blinding. Overall participation will cover the treatment period beginning with the first session in the chamber.
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Brief Title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Nursing Intervention Program in Reducing Anxiety in Users Who Perform Scheduled Sessions in the Hyperbaric Chamber
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Score less than 2 on the Pfeiffer questionnaire
- Understand Spanish or Catalan
- Age between 18 and 100 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Feeling fear inside the hyperbaric chamber
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Duration of the treatment sessions as scheduled
Participants attend scheduled sessions in the hyperbaric chamber and receive either a nursing educational intervention with audiovisual support or the usual brief explanation before entering the chamber.
1 baseline visit and additional visits for each scheduled session in the hyperbaric chamber
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital de Palamós
Palamós, Girona, Spain, 17230
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Research Team
D
Dalmau Vila-Vidal, MsC
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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