Anxious personalities may need more anesthesia during arm surgery, study finds

NCT ID NCT07450768

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 46 people having arm surgery with a nerve block to see if their emotional personality type affected pain and anesthesia success. Researchers found that anxious patients were more likely to need extra sedation or general anesthesia and reported higher pain after surgery. The findings suggest that knowing a patient's temperament beforehand could help doctors personalize anesthesia care for better comfort and safety.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury Pain, Postoperative

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ahi Evran University

    Kırşehir, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)