Clinical trials: Perioperative Anxiety
Family Members, Anxiety
Perioperative Family Updates Reduce Anxiety and Improve Satisfaction
This study was a randomized control trial conducted to determine if frequent, standardized updates affect anxiety and satisfaction of family members.
- Conditions
- Family Members, Anxiety, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT04330612
- Testing
- Perioperative Updates
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Impacted Third Molar, Postoperative Pain
Kynurenic Acid and Serotonin as Perioperative Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers in Sequential Third Molar Surgery
A prospective cohort of 40 consecutive patients with bilateral impacted mandibular third molars underwent two sequential surgical extractions separated by a two-week interval.
- Conditions
- Impacted Third Molar, Postoperative Pain, Neuroinflammation, Anxiety
- Trial name
- KYNA-3M (NCT07644065)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen + Gabapentin
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plovdiv Medical University
Anxiety
Audiovisual Interactive Games to Alleviate Pediatric Perioperative Anxiety
Pediatric anxiety upon induction of anesthesia is widely prevalent and can lead to negative patient psychological impact and hindrance to induction of anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06111742
- Testing
- Bedside Entertainment and Relaxation Theater (BERT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Preoperative Anxiety, Fear
Virtual Reality for Pediatric Perioperative Preparation
This pilot randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) preparation program can improve the perioperative experience of children aged 3 to 12 years undergoing elective surgery.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety, Fear, Pediatric Surgery, Preoperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT07650695
- Testing
- NixiKit Virtual Reality Preparation, Standard Nursing Preoperative Preparation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación de investigación HM
Perioperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain
Perioperative Effect of Music in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia
Anxiety is a transient emotional state characterized by feelings of tension, apprehension, nervousness, fear, and heightened activation of the autonomic nervous system in response to a specific current or potential event or…
- Trial name
- EMBAG (NCT05572437)
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Cardiovascular Surgery, Anxiety
Educational Intervention for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Cardiovascular surgery is associated with high levels of anxiety, uncertainty, and postoperative complications. Educational interventions led by nurses may improve patients' psychological adaptation, self-care abilities, and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Anxiety, Patient Education
- Trial name
- CARDIO-EDU (NCT07680192)
- Testing
- Nurse-Led Educational Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Anna Farrús Torrella
Anxiety State, Satisfaction
Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure for Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Children
Perioperative anxiety management for children undergoing surgery poses a major challenge to anaesthesiologists as high anxiety, reported in numerous studies, leads to detrimental effects physiologically, mentally and on pain…
- Conditions
- Anxiety State, Satisfaction, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT07018999
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality operating theatre tour
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Children's Hospital
Separation Anxiety, Anxiety
Reduction of Perioperative Anxiety Using a Hand-held Video Game Device
Distraction techniques, such as use of a virtual reality device, have been used to augment or replace pharmacological practices for relief of anxiety in pediatric patients prior to surgical procedures.
- Conditions
- Separation Anxiety, Anxiety, Anxiety, Separation, Anxiety Generalized
- Trial name
- NCT04950088
- Testing
- Hand-held video game device
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Preoperative Care, Anxiety
Perioperative Effects of Operating Room Virtual Tour
Preoperative anxiety is associated with adverse consequences such as emergence delirium, and postoperative behavioral changes. According to previous studies, providing information of anesthetic procedures helps to lessen…
- Conditions
- Preoperative Care, Anxiety, Emergence Delirium, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT03172182
- Testing
- a 360-degree VR video tour
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Surgical, Anxiety
Virtual Reality Therapy to Improve Arthroplasty Outcomes
Virtual reality (VR) has recently emerged as a non-medication-based method to manage anxiety. The patient wears a VR headset and is offered an immersive environment with hypnotic components with sound and imagery in a 3D…
- Conditions
- Surgical, Anxiety, Pain Management, Joint (Knee or Hip Replacement)
- Trial name
- VROOM (NCT07872670)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, Blood Samples, Questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Highland Research, Development and Innovation Organisation
Preoperative Anxiety, Maladaptive Postoperative Behavior
Effects of Virtual Reality on Perioperative Pediatric Anxiety
This study evaluates the effect of virtual reality on anxiety levels in a pediatric surgical population. Half of participants will receive standard perioperative treatment, while the other half will receive additionally a virtual…
- Conditions
- Preoperative Anxiety, Maladaptive Postoperative Behavior, Emergence Delirium
- Trial name
- VIRTUALPED (NCT04043663)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality glasses, standard perioperative care without virtual reality program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Anxiety, Anxiety After Surgery
The Study Evaluates the Effect of an Interactive Projector as a Distraction for Children During Anesthetic Induction. The Primary Objective is to Reduce Perioperative Anxiety, Measured With the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).
This study is designed to evaluate the effect of technology as a distraction technique during anesthetic induction in children, starting from their arrival to the operating room.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Anxiety After Surgery, Induction of Anesthesia, Anxiety Preoperative
- Trial name
- NCT07230743
- Testing
- Custom projector-based video game intervention (BERT; Stanford Chariot Program, Palo Alto, CA), Standard Parent-Present Induction (PPI)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Alemana de Santiago
Perioperative Psychology
Effect of Psychological Interventions on Maternal Outcomes Undergoing Cesarean
Pregnancy induced psychosis is an essential factor that influencing maternal health postpartum. When gravidas, especially nulliparas, facing labor and delivery, they will undoubtedly encounter burden from their own and…
- Trial name
- PIMAC (NCT01141010)
- Testing
- Language
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Perioperative Anxiety
Sensory Toys for Anxiety Reduction - Can Fidget Toys Improve Stress and Help Children to Cope Before Surgery (STARFISH)
Anxiety associated with medical procedures is common, with 40-80% of children experiencing significant symptoms and postoperative consequences, including distress and delirium, increased intensity/duration of pain, prolonged…
- Trial name
- STARFISH (NCT07270029)
- Testing
- Pre-operative sensory toy, Post-operative sensory toy
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Telethon Kids Institute
Obesity, Adolescent
Perioperative Music in Obese Patients Under Spinal Anesthesia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether music or midazolam has a greater anxiolytic effect on obese patients undergoing spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06835101
- Testing
- Music intervention, Midazolam (sedative)
- Where
- 3 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital
Breast Cancer, Chronic Pain
Effect of Perioperative CBT on Chronic Persistent Postsurgical Pain Among Breast Cancer Patients
Chronic persistent post-surgical pain (CPSP) is defined as pain at or near the site of surgery persisting for 3 months or more after the date of surgery.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Pain, Chronic Postsurgical Pain, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04924010
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Education and Mindfulness
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Virtual Reality, Eye Disease
Virtual Reality and Its Use in Reducing Perioperative Stress in Cataract Surgery
This project is to evaluate the benefits of utilising virtual reality (VR) headsets with the aim of reducing peri-operative anxiety in cataract surgery and hence reducing the need for sedation in patients with significant stress…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Eye Disease, Cataract Surgery Anesthesia, Cataract Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06822023
- Testing
- virtual reality mask
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Ureteral Stricture, Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine-Esketamine Combination on Depression and Anxiety After Laparoscopic Ureteral Reconstruction
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are prevalent in patients undergoing surgical repair for ureteral stricture, driven by chronic pain, renal function concerns, and surgical uncertainty.
- Conditions
- Ureteral Stricture, Dexmedetomidine, Esketamine, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07753772
- Testing
- Combined dexmedetomidine-esketamine administration
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 658 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Anxiety, Postoperative Pain
Evaluation of the Postoperative Agitation Prevention and Analgesic Efficacy of Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion in a Pediatric Patient Group to Undergo Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Dexmedetomidine is a drug known for its pain-relieving and restlessness-reducing effects. The purpose of this run is to use the association between this use during surgery and the attrition of post-operative pain and discomfort.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT05986942
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Burak Omur
Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Surgery
Bookbased Emotion and Anxiety Reduction
Many children are afraid of surgery and anesthesia. Studies show that up to 60% of children experience significant anxiety before a scheduled procedure.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Surgery, Perioperative Care, Perioperative Anxiety
- Trial name
- BEAR (NCT07812272)
- Testing
- Reading a childrens book to prepare for the surgery, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern