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Anxiety and pain correlation in caesarean patients

Assessment of pre-procedural anxiety and its correlation with actual pain perceived at site of spinal needle insertion during spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective caesarean section: A prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109334
Enrollment
280
Registered
2026-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

M D M Hospital Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 40 years Primigravida more than 37 weeks American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical status II Elective LSCS under spinal anaesthesia for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate History of psychiatric illness or diagnosed anxiety disorders current use of anxiolytics or antidepressants Chronic pain disorders or long-term analgesic use Sedative premedication before fear assessment Previous surgery under Spinal Anaesthesia Patient requiring more than one attempt for spinal anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the correlation between preprocedural anxiety by Anxiety and Information Scale score and actual pain Visual analogue scale perceived at the site of spinal needle insertion in patients undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section under spinal anaesthesiaTimepoint: 60 MINUTES

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the prevalence and severity of pre-procedural anxiety among patients undergoing elective LSCS To compare anticipated pain prior to spinal anaesthesia with the actual pain perceived at the time of spinal needle insertion To assess maternal satisfaction with spinal anaesthesia and its association with pain perception To find out the most prevalent causes of anxiety among patients undergoing elective LSCS Timepoint: 60 MINUTES

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrGeeta Singariya

Dr SN Medical Collage Jodhpur

bhayana124507@gmail.com9416744470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026