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Fear and Anesthesia Preop vs Postop
Sponsor: Stony Brook University
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to understand how fear and anxiety felt by anesthesia-naive patients compares before versus after their scheduled surgery. Patients who are scheduled to undergo a low-risk surgery/procedure and have never had anesthesia before will be asked to: 1. Fill out a survey before their surgery in the perioperative setting 2. Answer follow-up questions over the phone a few days after their surgery.
Official title: Fear and Anesthesia: How Anxiety and Fear in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Changes From Preop to Postop
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-02-12
Completion Date
2027-02
Last Updated
2026-04-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Survey using a questionnaire.
A preoperative and postoperative survey questionnaire that is adapted from the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale and includes additional questions regarding their anesthesia and operative care.
Locations (1)
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York, United States