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Influence of Preoperative Fear on Pain and Postoperative Outcomes
Sponsor: Dr. Negrin University Hospital
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
138
Start Date
2025-01-22
Completion Date
2025-12-15
Last Updated
2025-08-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
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.
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
The day before surgery, patients will be interviewed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
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.
Locations (1)
Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain