preoperative anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Observational group:
Adult patients scheduled to undergo surgery under general anesthesia.
Obeservational study using a questionnaire that is completed shortly before patients meet the physic
Sponsors
Uniklinik Giessen-Marburg, Standort Marburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients scheduled to undergo an elective procedure under general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Dementia, language barrier
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| By means of a questionnaire the following study aims / outcome are investigated 1. Association between anxiety level and request for support concerning coping with preoperative anxiety: - what is the predictive validity of an APAIS- anxiety > 10 to identify patients who request support to cope with their anxiety - is there a lower anxiety level threshold under which patients don't feel the need for support. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2. Validation of the NRS to assess preperative anxiety using the APAIS as comparator 3. Identification of specific fears and their relevance 4. Significance of anxiolytic premedication from the patients point of view: - What is the general request for anxiolytic premedication - What is the correlation between anxiety level and request for anxiolytic medication - fraction of patients who only want anxiolytic premedication - fraction of patients who want anxiolytic premedication in combination with other measures - what is the optimal time to administer the anxiolytic medication? - what other measures do patients prefer / are requested ? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDirk Rüsch
Uniklinik Marburg
Outcome results
None listed