Internet as source of information before surgical procedures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005434

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2013-12-27

Start date

2013-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

planned surgical procedure

Interventions

Group 1: Patients before elective surgery fill in a questionnaire during the anesthesia preclinic about use of the internet for getting information mainly in this special situation.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in pre-anesthesia clinic; speaking german

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Use of internet before elective surgery (Survey)	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Dullenkopf

Institut für Anästhesie und IntensivmedizinKantonsspital Frauenfeld

alexander.dullenkopf@stgag.ch0041527237560

Outcome results

None listed

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