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The Effect of Anaesthesia Technique on Anxiety in Upper Extremity Surgery Patients

NCT06667596 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2025-09-24

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Summary

This prospective, cross-sectional study aims to investigate the impact of planned anesthesia technique (general or regional anesthesia) and patients' previous anesthesia experience on preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery. The secondary objective is to identify the reasons for patients' anxiety related to anesthesia and surgery. Preoperative anxiety can lead to emotional, psychiatric, and physical problems, and is associated with increased autonomic fluctuations, anesthetic demand, postoperative nausea and vomiting, pain, prolonged recovery time, and hospitalization. The study will enroll 400 volunteers undergoing upper extremity surgery at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital. Demographic information, surgical details, previous surgical and psychiatric history, substance abuse, and information about anesthesia will be collected. The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Form (APAIS) will be used to assess anxiety and desire for information, while the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) will evaluate state and trait anxiety. Patients with an APAIS-A score ≥13 will be considered anxious, and those with an APAIS-B score ≥4 will be considered information-seeking. STAI scores will be interpreted based on percentile ranks and average score levels. The study aims to identify approaches to reduce preoperative anesthesia and surgery-related anxiety. SPSS Survey Analysis methods will be used for statistical analysis. The study duration is 12 months, from November 2024 to November 2025. Inclusion criteria are consenting patients aged 18-65 years, ASA I-III, undergoing upper extremity surgery under general or regional anesthesia, who are oriented and cooperative. Exclusion criteria include lack of consent, inappropriate age, ASA IV-V, non-upper extremity surgery, and inability to orient and cooperate.

Conditions

  • Preoperative Anxiety

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Emine Ozcan, Principal Investigator · Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-02
Primary Completion
2026-12-02
Completion
2026-12-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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