Improving patient understanding and satisfaction in interventional radiology

CLINTERVENTIONAL Trial: A Randomized Controlled Two-arm Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Clinical Consultations and Audiovisual Tools in Patients Who Are Going to Undergo Interventional Radiology Procedures.

Not applicable Interventional Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba · NCT05461482

This study is testing if having video explanations and consultations with interventional radiologists can help patients better understand their procedures and feel more satisfied compared to just getting standard information from their doctors.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment428 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorMaimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba Academic / other
Locations1 site (Córdoba)
Trial IDNCT05461482 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This trial evaluates the effectiveness of pre-procedural consultations and audiovisual tools in enhancing patient comprehension and satisfaction regarding vascular and interventional radiology procedures. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group, receiving standard information from their physician, or an experimental group, which will include consultations with interventional radiologists after viewing explanatory videos. The study aims to measure the impact of these interventions on patient anxiety and satisfaction through multi-choice questionnaires.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates include adults scheduled for elective vascular or nonvascular interventional procedures.

Not a fit: Patients under 18, those requiring third-party consent, pregnant individuals, and those undergoing urgent procedures may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve patient understanding and satisfaction, leading to better overall experiences in interventional radiology.

How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown that enhanced communication and educational tools can improve patient outcomes, suggesting potential success for this approach.

Eligibility criteria

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To be eligible, each patient must meet one of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are going to undergo one of the following elective vascular interventional procedures: tunneled cuffed catheter placement, fistulography and endovascular treatment of hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas, vascular recanalization procedures and vascular embolization procedures.
* Patients undergoing one of the following elective nonvascular interventional procedures: image-guided percutaneous biopsies, percutaneous fluid and abscess drainage, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and percutaneous nephrostomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients under 18 years of age.
* Patients who require the participation of a third party for informed consent.
* Pregnant patients.
* Patients undergoing urgent interventional procedures.
* Patients with allergy or intolerance to mepivacaine, tramadol, midazolam or fentanyl.
* Patients who do not understand and speak Spanish properly.
* Patients with deafness or blindness.

Where this trial is running

Córdoba

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Interventional RadiologyPhysician-Patient RelationsCommunicationPhysician's Practice PatternsPatient Satisfaction
Last reviewed 2026-06-09 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.