Anxiety and need for information prior to surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003084

Enrollment

220

Registered

2011-05-20

Start date

2010-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Anxiety and need for information prior to surgical procedures.

Interventions

Group 1: Monitoring group: All patients prior to surgery. Questionnaire-based survey prior to premedication visit. Questionnaires used: 1. Socis-demographic variables. 2. Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiet

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Minimum of 18 years. German language in speaking and writing. Capability of giving consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Delirium, dementia or other mental disorders with significant cerebral dysfunction. People under guardianship.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of anxiety and need for information prior to surgery. assessement instrument: Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale APAIS. Time of measurement: Prior to premedication visit.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Correlations of Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale APAIS and Inventory State-Trait-Operation-Anxiety STOA. 2. Relations of sociodemographic variables and APAIS-scores by using anova. 3. Psychometric properties of the APAIS by calculating internal consistency. 4. Correlations between subjects self-report and physicians ratings.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRita Laufenberg-Feldmann

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

rita.laufenberg@unimedizin-mainz.de06131176751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026