Comparing the effect of different ways of explaining anesthesia can help reduce fear before surgery

Comparison of preoperative verbal counselling with anesthesia information sheet versus video-based counselling on anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery: A randomized controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/096660

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: 18-65 years of either sex American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II Can read and able to comprehend study-related material in any one from Gujarati and English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed psychiatric illness or current psychiatric, anti-anxiety medication use Alcohol intake within past one month Patients with confirmed pregnancy Patient with visually and auditory disabled History of surgical exposure within the past 12 months Refusal to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in anxiety scores (pre- to post-counselling) between the two groups.Timepoint: After 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The difference in preoperative anxiety levels on the day of surgery between two groupsTimepoint: After 8 weeks;Patient satisfaction with the information delivery methodTimepoint: After 8 weeks;Feasibility & acceptability of video counselling methodTimepoint: After 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neeta Bose

GMERS Medical College, Gotri

neetab2011@gmail.com9265639031

Outcome results

None listed

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