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Hindi translation and validation of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) questionnaire used in assessment of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.

Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Hindi Version of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) for the Assessment of Preoperative Anxiety in Adult Patients Undergoing Surgery Under General Anesthesia - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/095272
Enrollment
240
Registered
2025-09-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Ram Singh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults more than 18 years, scheduled for elective surgery under general or regional anaesthesia. 2. Able to read and understand Hindi. 3. Provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current psychiatric illness, use of anxiolytics/antipsychotics. 2. Emergency surgeries. 3. Communication barriers, sensory deficits, cognitive impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A Validated Hindi translated and culturally adapted version of APAIS Questionnaire for the assessment of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: 1. Data collection at two points Baseline and 24 hours after first data collection in each patient. 2. Data analysis within 4 to 8 weeks of completion of data acquisition. 3. Publication of results within 3-6 months of data analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Concurrent validity of the Hindi APAIS by correlating its anxiety scores with VAS-A. 2. Evaluation of internal consistency, test retest reliability, & construct validity. Timepoint: Data collection at 2 points Baseline & 24 hours after first data collection for each patient.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ram Singh

All India Institute of Medical sciences

dr.ram2001@gmail.com9958311829

Outcome results

None listed

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