Using an entertainment system during MRI for first-time anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether watching a movie or listening to music during a brain MRI can help people who feel anxious about the scan. It is for adults who are having their first brain MRI and feel nervous about it.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are having a brain MRI for the first time and feel anxious about it
- You are able to walk and move without help
- You are a patient at Dijon University Hospital scheduled for a brain MRI on the 1.5T machine
- You can speak and read French
- You are not pregnant and have no metal implants or other MRI contraindications
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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