Awareness, AnesthesiaNCT07323537
Anesthesia Awareness on YouTube: Content and Quality Analysis
An observational study of Awareness, Anesthesia, run by Mentese State Hospital.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos related to "anesthesia awareness." Using the search terms "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery," the first 100 videos from each search query will be identified and their URLs recorded. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Awareness, Anesthesia
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 15 Jan 2026to 15 Mar 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Publicly available YouTube videos on the selected keywords.
Who may be able to join
- Videos in English language.
- Videos addressing "anesthesia awareness" or "waking up during surgery."
- Publicly available on YouTube at the time of the search.
- Within the first 100 results for each keyword search.
- Containing audio and/or visual content suitable for evaluation using the predefined scoring tools.
Who cannot join
- Non-English language videos.
- Duplicate videos.
- Videos not relevant to the topic.
- Videos shorter than 60 seconds or longer than 60 minutes.
- Videos with audio or visual issues preventing content evaluation.
About this study
Official title: Youtube as Sources of Information on One of the Biggest Causes of Preoperative Anxiety "Anesthesia Awareness": Assessment and Analysis of the Content and Quality.
This study aims to evaluate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos related to "anesthesia awareness." Using the search terms "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery," the first 100 videos from each search query will be identified and their URLs recorded. After applying predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, an eligible video list will be created for independent reviewers. Each video will be assessed using five validated scoring instruments: the modified DISCERN score, the Global Quality Scale (GQS), the JAMA benchmark criteria, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Content (PEMAT-A/V), and a usefulness score. The study seeks to characterize the educational value and accuracy of publicly available online content on anesthesia awareness.
- Conditions
- Awareness, Anesthesia
- Keywords
- YouTube, DISCERN score, Usefullness score, Global quality score (GQS), Journal of the american medical association (JAMA) score, Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Content (PEMAT-A/V)
- Medical subject headings
- Intraoperative Awareness
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
The reliability and accuracy of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool (modified DISCERN). In this instrument, each item is scored as 1 = Yes (criterion met) or 0 = No (criterion not met), with a total score ranging from 0 to 5. Higher scores indicate more reliable content.
Measured: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
The quality of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Global Quality Scale (GQS). In this scale, overall quality is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (very poor quality) to 5 (excellent quality).
Measured: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
The reliability, transparency, and currency of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria. In this tool, four criteria are evaluated, with total scores ranging from 0 to 4, where 4 indicates the highest level of reliability and 0 indicates low reliability.
Measured: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
The understandability and actionability of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-A/V). In this tool, each item is scored as 1 = Agree, 0 = Disagree, or Not Applicable (N/A).
In this instrument, score calculation is performed as follows:
The understandability score (%) is calculated as (the total number of items scored as "1" divided by the total number of applicable items) × 100.
The actionability score (%) is calculated as (the total number of items scored as "1" divided by the total number of applicable items) × 100.
Measured: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
The educational and informational usefulness of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Usefulness Score. In this scale, videos are rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (very low usefulness) to 5 (very high usefulness).
Measured: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
Secondary outcomes (7)
Video View Count
Total number of views for each included video, will be recorded at the time of the cross-sectional YouTube search.
Measured: Baseline
Video Duration
Length of each video in minutes and seconds.
Measured: Baseline
Upload Date
The original upload date of each included video; used to calculate video age in days/months/years.
Measured: Baseline
Engagement Metrics: Likes and Dislikes
Total number of likes and dislikes (if available) recorded for each video.
Measured: Baseline
Comment Count
Number of comments posted under each included video.
Measured: Baseline
Video Type Classification
Categorization of videos based on format: single-narrator informational video, patient experience video, animation, or slide-based presentation.
Measured: Baseline
Source Classification
Classification of video uploaders into predefined categories: physician/hospital, non-physician healthcare personnel, medical/educational channel, or other.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Jan 2026
- Study start15 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Feb 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Mar 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mentese State Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Pelin Dilsiz Eker, Mentese State Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07323537
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2025-discern
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Youtube as Sources of Information on One of the Biggest Causes of Preoperative Anxiety "Anesthesia Awareness": Assessment and Analysis of the Content and Quality.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07323537
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2025-discern
- Conditions
- Awareness, Anesthesia
- Keywords
- YouTube, DISCERN score, Usefullness score, Global quality score (GQS), Journal of the american medical association (JAMA) score, Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Content (PEMAT-A/V)
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Mentese State HospitalOther government
- Study start
- 15 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 15 Feb 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos related to "anesthesia awareness." Using the search terms "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery," the first 100 videos from each search query will be identified and their URLs recorded. After applying predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, an eligible video list will be created for independent reviewers. Each video will be assessed using five validated scoring instruments: the modified DISCERN score, the Global Quality Scale (GQS), the JAMA benchmark criteria, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Content (PEMAT-A/V), and a usefulness score. The study seeks to characterize the educational value and accuracy of publicly available online content on anesthesia awareness.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Publicly available YouTube videos on the selected keywords.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Videos in English language.
- Videos addressing "anesthesia awareness" or "waking up during surgery."
- Publicly available on YouTube at the time of the search.
- Within the first 100 results for each keyword search.
- Containing audio and/or visual content suitable for evaluation using the predefined scoring tools.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Non-English language videos.
- Duplicate videos.
- Videos not relevant to the topic.
- Videos shorter than 60 seconds or longer than 60 minutes.
- Videos with audio or visual issues preventing content evaluation.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
Time frame: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
The reliability and accuracy of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool (modified DISCERN). In this instrument, each item is scored as 1 = Yes (criterion met) or 0 = No (criterion not met), with a total score ranging from 0 to 5. Higher scores indicate more reliable content.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
Time frame: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
The quality of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Global Quality Scale (GQS). In this scale, overall quality is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (very poor quality) to 5 (excellent quality).
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
Time frame: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
The reliability, transparency, and currency of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria. In this tool, four criteria are evaluated, with total scores ranging from 0 to 4, where 4 indicates the highest level of reliability and 0 indicates low reliability.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
Time frame: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
The understandability and actionability of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-A/V). In this tool, each item is scored as 1 = Agree, 0 = Disagree, or Not Applicable (N/A). In this instrument, score calculation is performed as follows: The understandability score (%) is calculated as (the total number of items scored as "1" divided by the total number of applicable items) × 100. The actionability score (%) is calculated as (the total number of items scored as "1" divided by the total number of applicable items) × 100.
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness
Time frame: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.
The educational and informational usefulness of YouTube videos on "anesthesia awareness" and "waking up during surgery" will be assessed using a validated scoring tool, the Usefulness Score. In this scale, videos are rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (very low usefulness) to 5 (very high usefulness).
7 secondary outcomes
Video View Count
Time frame: Baseline
Video Duration
Time frame: Baseline
Upload Date
Time frame: Baseline
Engagement Metrics: Likes and Dislikes
Time frame: Baseline
Comment Count
Time frame: Baseline
Video Type Classification
Time frame: Baseline
Source Classification
Time frame: Baseline
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Jan 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Awareness, Anesthesia, run by Mentese State Hospital.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Overall quality score of YouTube videos on anesthesia awareness (time frame: A cross-sectional YouTube search will be conducted at study initiation, and the identified videos will be evaluated over approximately two weeks.). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jan 2026.