NCT07559461 · Stony Brook University
Fear and Anxiety in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Pre-operatively vs Post-operatively
What this study is about
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.
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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.
Interventions
OTHER
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.
Primary outcome measures
Differences in anxiety scale scores pre- and post-operatively in anesthesia-naïve patients
Time frame: From enrollment until 7 days (+/-72 hours) post-operative
Participants will be given 2 scores based on their pre-operative survey and their post-operative survey. The change in anxiety score will be evaluated.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- 18 years old or over
- Patients scheduled to undergo surgeries such as but not limited to: cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hernia repairs, breast surgeries, plastic surgeries, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, lithotripsy, stent placement, kidney stone surgeries, cystoscopies, bladder tumors, ovarian cystectomies, hysterectomies, tubal ligation, hysteroscopy, Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion, knee replacement, hip replacement, fracture pinning, sports injury surgery such as knee and shoulder scopes. OR patients undergoing procedures such as but not limited to: colonoscopies and endoscopies
- Patient undergoing anesthesia for the first time
- Patients who are not pregnant by self report
Exclusion criteria
- Patients under 18
- Patients who are pregnant
- Patients undergoing high-risk surgeries
- Patients undergoing cancer-related procedures
- Non-English speaking patients
- Patients that experience mental status change postoperatively as determined by the medical teams caring for the patient
- Patients with an existing anxiety disorder, or psychiatric diagnoses
- Patients on benzodiazepines, antidepressants, chronic opioids
Where
- Stony Brook, New York
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 5, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations