RecruitingNCT05141591

Gender-specific Preoperative Anxiety Level and Postoperative Opioid Requirement After ENT Surgery.

The Impact of Gender-specific Preoperative Anxiety Level on Postoperative Opioid Requirement After ENT Surgery.

Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Nov 11, 2021

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Anxiety Acute Post Operative Pain

Summary

The study will be designed to investigate the impact of the preoperative anxiety level on postoperative opioid requirement during the PACU stay, in order to improve postoperative pain treatment in the long term after ENT surgery. The present study can contribute to improve postoperative pain management in patients in the field of ENT surgery, as new influencing parameters and risk factors may be discovered.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-IV
able to read and understand the information sheet and to sign the consent form
being scheduled for elective ENT surgery under general anesthesia
written informed consent
age≥18 years

Exclusion Criteria2

difficulty to understand study procedure, pain scoring system or questionnaires
surgical procedure warranting elective postoperative ventilation

Interventions

OTHERAnxiety level assessment

To investigate the impact of psychological variables e.g. pre-surgical anxiety on postoperative opioid consumption and pain level, the investigators will perform the STOA, APAIS, PCS and the VAS-A anxiety questionnaires before surgery.