Patient Comfort During Dermatologic Procedures

Managing Patient Comfort During Dermatologic Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this study is to find the effect of holding a patient's hand on anxiety and pain during dermatologic procedures.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 and older
• Undergoing a dermatologic procedure
• Willing and able to understand and provide informed consent and communicate with the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who have wound healing problems
• Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent
• Subjects with self-reported mental illness or other psychological conditions, such as psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, depression with psychotic features, dissociative disorders