PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY

This trial tests whether a brief virtual reality (VR) session before gynecological surgery can lower anxiety and improve recovery. About 140 adults will be randomly assigned to either a 10-20 minute VR relaxation experience plus standard care, or standard care alone. Researchers …

This study tests whether giving patients a QR code that links to a video about anesthesia can lower their anxiety before elective surgery. About 284 adults scheduled for surgery will either receive standard information alone or standard information plus the video. Researchers wil…

This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) tour of the hospital and operating room can help children aged 3 to 12 feel less anxious and scared before elective surgery. Half of the 56 children will use a VR program called NixiKit, while the other half will receive the usual p…

This study will test whether watching a short educational video or having a standard talk with a doctor is better at reducing anxiety and stress in women scheduled for a planned cesarean delivery. 140 women will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Their anxiety levels …

This study looks at whether giving midazolam before surgery or during anesthesia works better for children having their tonsils removed. One hundred kids aged 3-10 will be randomly assigned to receive the drug either as a drink 30 minutes before surgery or through an IV during an…

This study tests whether taking melatonin before gallbladder surgery helps patients recover better. Melatonin is a natural hormone that helps with sleep and may also reduce pain and anxiety. The trial will involve 84 adults in Bangladesh, comparing those who get melatonin to thos…

This study tests whether watching a short video about anesthesia and surgery before an elective C-section can lower anxiety and stress hormones (cortisol) more than standard verbal instructions from a doctor. 140 pregnant women will be randomly assigned to either video or verbal …

This study tests whether watching a virtual reality (VR) education program before surgery can lower anxiety and pain in adults getting hip or knee replacement. About 200 participants will either use VR or watch a standard video. Researchers will measure anxiety, pain, and heart r…

This study tests whether Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) — a simple tapping routine — can reduce anxiety and fear in people about to have thyroid surgery. Seventy adults will be randomly assigned to receive EFT plus standard nursing care or standard care alone. Researchers wil…

This study tests whether using virtual reality to educate patients before lumbar disc surgery reduces their anxiety more than standard education. About 56 adults scheduled for back surgery will be randomly assigned to either a VR education session or routine education. Researcher…

This study tests a drama-based coloring storybook called "Alican's Brave Journey" to see if it helps children aged 6-9 feel less fear, anxiety, and pain before and after surgery. 72 children having circumcision will be randomly assigned to either read the storybook or receive sta…

This study tests whether giving women a QR code with educational videos and tips before a planned cesarean birth can lower their anxiety, reduce pain after surgery, and improve comfort. About 88 pregnant women will be split into two groups: one gets the QR code education, the oth…

This study tests whether increasing ward rounds from twice to four times a day, with structured conversations and simple breathing exercises, can lower anxiety in hospitalized patients waiting for therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy. About 1,000 adults with mild anxiety will t…

This study will observe 100 adults having gallbladder surgery to see if their pre-surgery anxiety and pain from getting an IV can predict how much pain they feel after the operation. Researchers will measure anxiety with a questionnaire and IV pain with a 0-10 scale, then track p…