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Amelioration of Claustrophobia and Disruptive Patient Motion in MRI Imaging (Phase 2 Randomized Training of Sites)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Comfort Talk® Training for Claustrophobia and Complication of Diagnostic Procedure. Completed, enrolled 12 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
Annually, an estimated 700,000 patients do not complete their scheduled MRI scans because of claustrophobia or inability to hold still. Training staffs working in MRI facilities to provide Comfort Talk® will enable patients to complete high quality imaging without medication, which will increase satisfaction and comfort while reducing sedation risks for patients, and increase efficiency and reduce loss of revenue for facilities. The effect of such training will be tested at 12 MRI sites in a randomized design. Outcome data will be collected for one year.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Personnel of MRI units is trained in advanced rapport skills, patient-centered and hypnoidal language, correct use of suggestions and skills of tension diffusion. This entails 16 hrs classroom work, additional on-site post-training support, and access to a post-training support web module resulting in at least 20 hrs training.