Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of a Nature-View Curtain on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Thyroid Biopsy
Effect of a Nature-View Curtain Used as a Distraction Method on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) may cause procedure-related pain, anxiety, and fear. This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether visual distraction with a nature-view curtain could reduce these outcomes. A total of 100 adults undergoing ultrasound-guided thyroid FNAB were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to a nature-view curtain group or a standard-care control group. Participants in the intervention group were instructed to focus on a ceiling-mounted nature-view curtain throughout the biopsy, whereas participants in the control group underwent routine biopsy without this visual distraction. Pain intensity was the primary outcome; anxiety and fear of pain were secondary outcomes. Outcomes were assessed approximately 15 minutes before and approximately 15 minutes after the procedure.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature-View Curtain Visual Distraction | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Nature-View Curtain Group
- description
- Participants underwent routine ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy and were instructed to focus throughout the procedure on a ceiling-mounted, 195 × 135 cm curtain displaying a nature scene. The procedure lasted approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Nature-View Curtain Visual Distraction
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Standard-Care Control Group
- description
- Participants underwent routine ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy without nature-view curtain distraction.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Visual Analogue Scale
- timeFrame
- Approximately 15 minutes before and approximately 15 minutes after the ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy procedure.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Suspicion of a mass in the thyroid * No vision problems Exclusion Criteria: * Mental health problems
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