Testing how pre-surgery checkups affect anxiety and satisfaction
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how talking to an anesthesiologist before surgery affects your worry and how happy you are with your care. It compares different ways of checking anxiety to find which one works best.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a planned (not emergency) surgery.
- You are between 16 and 85 years old.
- You can speak the language used in the interview well enough.
- You are healthy or have mild to moderate health problems (ASA I to III).
- You have an appointment at the anesthesia clinic for a pre-surgery checkup.
- You have not taken any calming or sedative medications recently.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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