Influence of Preoperative Fear on Pain and Postoperative Outcomes
Dr. Negrin University Hospital
138 participants
Jan 22, 2025
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Fear of anesthesia plays a crucial role in the perioperative setting and can negatively affect recovery. The main objective is to assess the relationship between fear of anesthesia, surgeries, and hospitals and poorer postoperative pain control in patients undergoing scheduled surgery, as well as to relate preoperative anxiety to postoperative analgesic assessment in this population. This is a prospective observational study including 138 patients scheduled for surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- All patients older than 18 years old scheduled for surgery with admission during the study period will be included.
- Verbal and written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria5
- Minors
- Cognitive impairment
- Patients not being able to understand and respond to preoperative questionnaires
- Patients not being able to respond to postoperative pain assessment
- Patients not giving informed consent.
Interventions
The day before surgery, patients will be interviewed using the scales of Fear of anesthesia, surgery and hospitals.
The day before surgery, patients will be interviewed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
In the first postoperative day, patients will be monitored using the Nummerical Rating Scale, which will assess postoperative pain.
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NCT06785389