Fear, Pain Management, Anxiety, Complications of Surgical Procedures or Medical Care
Conditions
Keywords
preoperative fear, postoperative pain, postoperative outcomes, preoperative anxiety
Brief summary
Fear of anesthesia plays a crucial role in the perioperative setting and can negatively affect recovery. The main objective is to assess the relationship between fear of anesthesia, surgeries, and hospitals and poorer postoperative pain control in patients undergoing scheduled surgery, as well as to relate preoperative anxiety to postoperative analgesic assessment in this population. This is a prospective observational study including 138 patients scheduled for surgery.
Detailed description
Fear is a response that arises in the face of immediate threats, such as medical procedures, while anxiety is related to uncertainty about treatment and prognosis. These factors can negatively affect recovery. Assessing anxiety levels using specific tools may be essential to predict clinical outcomes and facilitate patient recovery after surgery. This prospective observational study will assess the relationship between fear of anesthesia, surgeries, and hospitals and poorer postoperative pain control in patients undergoing scheduled surgery. It will also relate preoperative anxiety to postoperative analgesic assessment in this population. Disease or disorder under study: Fear of anesthesia and postoperative pain control using two preoperative questionnaires. Patients will be followed up until discharge to assess postoperative pain and postoperative outcomes. Considering that the estimated percentage of fear is around 10%, with a 95% confidence interval and a 5% error margin, 138 patients are needed to accurately estimate its prevalence in the population.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFear of anesthesia, surgery and hospitals scale
The day before surgery, patients will be interviewed using the scales of Fear of anesthesia, surgery and hospitals.
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTState-Trait Anxiety Inventory
The day before surgery, patients will be interviewed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTNummerical Rating Scale for postoperative pain
In the first postoperative day, patients will be monitored using the Nummerical Rating Scale, which will assess postoperative pain.
Sponsors
Dr. Negrin University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients older than 18 years old scheduled for surgery with admission during the study period will be included. * Verbal and written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Minors * Cognitive impairment * Patients not being able to understand and respond to preoperative questionnaires * Patients not being able to respond to postoperative pain assessment * Patients not giving informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain using Nummerical Rating Scale | 24 hours | In the first postoperative day, patients will be monitored using the Nummerical Rating Scale, which will assess postoperative pain, from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain) |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactÁngel Becerra Bolaños, MD PhD
Backup ContactAurelio Rodríguez-Pérez, MD PhD
Outcome results
None listed