Fear and Anxiety in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Pre-operatively vs Post-operatively
Fear and Anesthesia: How Anxiety and Fear in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Changes From Preop to Postop
Stony Brook University
40 participants
Feb 12, 2026
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to understand how fear and anxiety felt by anesthesia-naive patients compares before versus after their scheduled surgery. Patients who are scheduled to undergo a low-risk surgery/procedure and have never had anesthesia before will be asked to: 1. Fill out a survey before their surgery in the perioperative setting 2. Answer follow-up questions over the phone a few days after their surgery.
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Interventions
A preoperative and postoperative survey questionnaire that is adapted from the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale and includes additional questions regarding their anesthesia and operative care.
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NCT07559461