PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY

This study looks at whether fun activities like finger puppets, virtual reality glasses, or smartphone games can lower anxiety and pain in children aged 6 to 12 who are about to have surgery. About 76 children will be randomly assigned to one of these play methods before their op…

This study looks at whether a structured, nurse-led education session before surgery can lower anxiety and reduce confusion or agitation after waking up from anesthesia. About 80 adults having elective general surgery will take part. Half will get the extra education, and half wi…

This study looks at whether showing children a video before their tonsil surgery can lower their fear, anxiety, and pain. About 60 kids aged 4 to 10 will watch a video that explains the surgery in a child-friendly way. Researchers will then measure their emotions and pain using s…

This study looks at whether using virtual reality to teach patients about their upcoming colon surgery can lower their anxiety before the operation and improve pain and sleep afterward. About 90 adults having colon surgery for the first time will take part. Researchers will measu…

This study looks at whether Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a simple tapping therapy, can lower fear and keep vital signs stable in pregnant women before a planned cesarean delivery. Sixty women will be split into two groups: one receives EFT, the other standard care. Research…

This study planned to watch video recordings of patients talking to a nurse before day surgery, looking for body language or behavior that might show anxiety. The goal was to see if these signs matched how anxious patients said they felt. However, the study was withdrawn before a…

This study was designed to see if the type of anesthesia (general or regional) affects how much fear and anxiety patients feel before upper extremity surgery. It planned to enroll 400 adults but was withdrawn before any participants were recruited. No results are available.