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Study Objective

Informed consent is a basic standard of care for all patients undergoing medical procedures, but the effect of consent form describing risks of invasive procedure on anxiety is controversial and recall of information has been to be poor especially in hemodynamically unstable patients. There have been several studies of informed consent in non-emergency conditions, but few have focused on the process of obtaining informed consent in emergency situations, such as during central venous catheterization. This trial was aimed to assess the added value of video-assisted information to the verbal informed consent process of central venous catheter in the emergency department.

Methods

A prospective randomized controlled trial was performed on adult ED patients undergoing central venous catheter. A sample population was randomized to receive one of two information delivery methods. Patients …