A chatbot to help ease anxiety before brain and spine blood vessel surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a special chatbot (called 'NeuroBot') to see if it can help reduce anxiety before surgery on the brain's blood vessels. The chatbot gives you support and information before your operation.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be scheduled for a planned surgery on the blood vessels in your brain or spine (not an emergency).
- You must be able to understand and read Chinese.
- You must have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access.
- You cannot have used a health chatbot in the last 3 months, nor have had this type of surgery before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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