Journal article
Psychological interventions for reducing anxiety in patients undergoing first-time colonoscopy: a pilot and feasibility study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), evaluating the efficacy and patients' perceptions of a psychological intervention aimed at reducing anxiety levels in adults undergoing first-time colonoscopy.
METHODS: Adults undergoing first-time colonoscopy were randomized to a psychological intervention vs. sham intervention. The primary outcome was feasibility, defined as a recruitment rate of >50%. Patients' …
Authors
Albashir S; Durepos P; Calo NC; Mangat R; Nowakowski M; Kaasalainen S; Anglin R; Moayyedi P; Armstrong D
Journal
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Vol. 33, No. 1S, pp. e634–e641
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1097/meg.0000000000002186
ISSN
0954-691X