U.S., Oct. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07896122) titled 'Patient-Controlled Ambient Light to Reduce Pre-Visit Anxiety in Dermatology Patients' on Oct. 19.
Brief Summary: Many patients feel anxious while waiting to see a dermatologist, especially in clinics that diagnose and treat skin cancer. The purpose of this study was to learn whether spending 10 minutes before the visit in an exam room lit by a tabletop colored-light device, which patients control themselves, lowers anxiety compared with usual room lighting. Adult patients at one Stanford dermatology clinic were assigned by clinic week: during intervention weeks the device was on and patients could choose its color and brightness wit...