Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Telephonic conversation: Patient will be made to talk to their relative over telephone for 1-2 minutes after nerve block is given.
Control Intervention1: No telephone call: Surgery will
Sponsors
VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of age 18-65 years of either sex with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I & II, undergoing surgery under peripheral nerve block.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient and relatives who are unable to speak Hindi or English. 2. Patient on long term anti-anxiety medication/psychatric disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure Anxiety levels using Visual Analogue Scale - Anxiety (VAS-A) scoring system, during surgery under peripheral nerve block.Timepoint: Baseline, After Start of Surgery, After telephonic conversation and in postoperative room. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Measure hemodynamic parameters of patient â?? heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation after periphral nerve block. 2. Measurement of pre-operative anxiety in patient undergoing surgery using Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). 3. Comparision of anxiety levels among relative of patient undergoing surgery.Timepoint: Baseline, Intraoperative period and postoperative period. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shashi Kumar
Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed