Understanding anxiety before cancer surgery in hospitalized patients
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how anxious cancer patients feel before surgery and tests a new way to measure that anxiety. It's observational—meaning researchers watch and listen rather than give treatments—to help doctors better support patients emotionally before procedures.
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Who can take part
- You are being admitted to the hospital for cancer surgery (as a regular hospital stay, day surgery, or day hospital visit)
- You are 18 years old or older
- You speak and understand Italian well enough to answer questions
- You are able and willing to give written consent to participate
- You do not have significant cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, or conditions that prevent you from cooperating with the study
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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