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Studying the benefits of giving information to patients about procedures to be expected in hospitals before and after surgery in improving the patients experience through their first surgery.

Effect Of Preoperative Counseling On Patients Overall Surgical Experience Through Their First Surgical Journey In A Tertiary Care Hospital :A Randomized Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/031954
Enrollment
62
Registered
2021-03-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention1: Pre-operative Patient education: Patients who receive pre-operative educational counselling about routine elements of peri-operative care in addition to standard hospital care Control I

Sponsors

Feba Susan Kurian
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inpatients admitted to surgery and urology wards at the study institute. a) Age group:18-80 years b) Patientââ?¬•s undergoing surgical procedures under general and spinal anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients undergoing major surgeries requiring post-operative intensive care other than the purpose of recovery from anaesthesia and surgery. b) Patients undergoing minor surgeries under local anaesthesia. c)Patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures. d)Patients who have had previous surgical experience other than obstetric procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Objective assessment of improved patient experience using validated questionnaireTimepoint: We will conduct interim review of our findings in one months and then at the completion of data collection in 2 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None planned for studyTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Santosh Balakrishnan

MOSC Medical College,Kolencherry

santosurg@yahoo.com9747058458

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026