Abstract
BackgroundAlthough many patients still have anxiety about upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, there have been few reports on the influence of distractions for a person who is going to undergo upper GI endoscopy soon. This study was a prospective randomized controlled study investigating the influence of distractions, such as auditive and visual distractions using subjective and objective assessments including autonomic nervous function prior to upper GI endoscopy.Methods206 subjects who underwent upper GI endoscopy as regular health check-ups were divided randomly into 4 groups prior to upper GI endoscopy; group 1 (control group), group 2 (auditive group), group 3 (visual group), and group 4 (combination group). We measured vital signs, autonomic nervous function, profile of mood state (POMS), and the impression for upper GI endoscopy pre- and post-distraction in the 4 groups.ResultsThere was no significant difference in vital signs between 5 and 15 min after sitting in group 1, however, several vital signs in all distraction groups improved significantly after distraction (Pulse rate (P): p < 0.001 in group 4; blood pressure: p < 0.05 in group 2, 3, 4) and the rate of decrease in P and diastolic blood pressure was highest in group 4 (p < 0.001). Several scores of POMS and the impression for upper GI endoscopy post-distraction improved significantly compared to pre-distraction between distraction groups and the satisfaction for distraction was highest in group 4 (p < 0.01). Regarding autonomic nerve function, the low- frequency power/ high- frequency power ratio post-distraction was significantly lower than that pre-distraction in all distraction groups (p < 0.001).ConclusionsAlthough auditive distraction alone and visual distraction alone were effective, a combination distraction was more effective than any other distraction by subjective and objective assessments. These distractions, which were simple and safe, may play an assistive role in the stability of physical and psychological conditions prior to upper GI endoscopy.Trial registrationThis trial was registered in the University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Clinical Trials Registry as UMIN000022801. Registered on 10 July 2016.
Highlights
Many patients still have anxiety about upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, there have been few reports on the influence of distractions for a person who is going to undergo upper GI endoscopy soon
There was no significant difference in gender, age, the frequency, and the duration of upper GI endoscopy among the 4 groups
There was no significant difference in the baseline score of profile of mood state (POMS)
Summary
Many patients still have anxiety about upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, there have been few reports on the influence of distractions for a person who is going to undergo upper GI endoscopy soon. This study was a prospective randomized controlled study investigating the influence of distractions, such as auditive and visual distractions using subjective and objective assessments including autonomic nervous function prior to upper GI endoscopy. The use of medication for sedation is known to reduce anxiety and pain in patients undergoing endoscopy examination or endoscopic procedures, sedation may increase the likelihood of complications such as hypotension and depression of respiration [3,4,5]. There have been few reports on the influence of distractions for a subject who is going to undergo upper GI endoscopy soon using subjective and objective assessments including vital signs, autonomic nerve function, and psychological questionnaires. We performed a prospective randomized controlled trial to assess the influence of distractions, such as auditive and visual distractions, prior to upper GI endoscopy
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