Effect of an Educational Nail Biopsy Video on Pre-operative Anxiety, Health Literacy, and Patient Satisfaction

Description

The investigators are interested in studying the effect of an animated video depicting a nail biopsy procedure on the anxiety, health literacy, and satisfaction of participants recommended to undergo a nail biopsy procedure. The investigators hypothesize that the animated video will reduce preoperative anxiety, increase health literacy, and increase patient satisfaction in relation to nail biopsy procedures.

Conditions

Anxiety, Literacy, Satisfaction, Patient

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The investigators are interested in studying the effect of an animated video depicting a nail biopsy procedure on the anxiety, health literacy, and satisfaction of participants recommended to undergo a nail biopsy procedure. The investigators hypothesize that the animated video will reduce preoperative anxiety, increase health literacy, and increase patient satisfaction in relation to nail biopsy procedures.

Effect of an Educational Nail Biopsy Video on Pre-operative Anxiety, Health Literacy, and Patient Satisfaction: a Single Center Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of an Educational Nail Biopsy Video on Pre-operative Anxiety, Health Literacy, and Patient Satisfaction

Condition
Anxiety
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * All patients recommended to receive a nail biopsy procedure in our specialty nail clinic.
  • * Age less than 18

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University,

Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Study Record Dates

2025-06-01