Effect of pre-operative provision of information with Peer method on anxiety of patients before thyroidectomy

The effect of pre-operative provision of information with Peer method on anxiety of patients undergoing thyroidectomy surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201206049623N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-02-12

Start date

2021-01-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: thyroidectomy surgery. Condition 2: Anxiety. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, guidance including patient health and surgery information and postoperative care, thyroidectomy complications and other information is pr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ages 18 to 70 First surgical experience Lack of family relationship with other participants in the study No family history of Thyroidectomy Not be part of the medical staff Lack of speech and hearing problems No dementia and cognitive impairment Do not take medications that reduce or increase Cortisol (such as Corticosteroids, Anticonvulsants, Insulin)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score in Spielberger's overt anxiety questionnaire. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire before the intervention and after informing. Method of measurement: Spielberger Obvious Anxiety Questionnaire.;Measuring anxiety with salivary cortisol levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one day after provision of information. Method of measurement: Saliva sample in the amount of 3 to 5 cc.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety score in Spielberger's overt anxiety questionnaire. Timepoint: Completion of the questionnaire before the intervention and after informing. Method of measurement: Spielberger Obvious Anxiety Questionnaire.;Measuring anxiety with salivary cortisol levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one day after provision of information. Method of measurement: Saliva sample in the amount of 3 to 5 cc.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefe Asadpurasl

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Atefeasdpour72@gmail.com+98 21 8822 3165

Outcome results

None listed

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