IRCT2015091020739N2 IRCT 2016-05-17 Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Comparison between the effects of psychological preparation and no preparation on anxiety level in patients who are candidate for upper gastrointestinal intervention The effect of psychological preparation on the level anxiety before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013-11-22 anticipated 96 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/18336 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: randomization was done by random number table. 2-3 Anxiety. Intervention 1: Intervention Group: A Spielberg questionnaire for measuring level of anxiety was used and filled out by patients in 2 times. The first time when patients referred to the gastroenterology clinic for endoscopy that represents the basic anxiety and the second time one hour before endoscopy (after intervention). For the experimental group, after the questionnaire was completed in the first phase, psychological preparation was carried out for the patients 2-3 hours before endoscopy. After their anxiety, information, and beliefs about endoscopy conduction were assessed, the intervention was carried out in three areas: Information control, Cognitive and Behavioral control (special breath exercises, swallowing training, and distraction technique. Intervention 2: For control group some general information about fruits and vegetable in pamphlets form have been placed at their disposal to study, another intervention do not be.