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Influence of Preoperative Fear on Pain and Postoperative Outcomes

NCT06785389 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2025-08-24

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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.

Conditions

  • Fear
  • Pain Management
  • Anxiety
  • Complications of Surgical Procedures or Medical Care

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Fear 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_TEST

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

The day before surgery, patients will be interviewed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Nummerical 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 & Collaborators

  • Dr. Negrin University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-22
Primary Completion
2025-11-30
Completion
2025-12-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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