Could watching your surgery beforehand calm your nerves?
NCT ID NCT07741019
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether watching a video of a hysterectomy procedure before surgery can reduce anxiety in women scheduled for the operation. Half of the participants will watch the video in addition to standard pre-operative counseling, while the other half will receive only the standard counseling. The researchers will measure anxiety levels before surgery and also check quality of life one month later. The goal is to see if a simple, low-cost video could improve the surgical experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Viewing a standardized surgical procedure video
- What this could lead to
- If watching a surgery video reduces pre-operative anxiety, it could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve the surgical experience for many women.
- What could go wrong
- The video might increase anxiety for some women, and the benefit may be small or not apply to everyone. This is a single trial, and results are not yet known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged 18 years or older. * Scheduled to undergo elective hysterectomy for benign gynecologic conditions. * Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. * Able to complete the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: * Planned hysterectomy for suspected or confirmed gynecologic malignancy. * Emergency surgery. * Current use of psychiatric medications. * Visual or hearing impairment that could interfere with viewing the surgical -video or completing the study procedures. * Inability to read or understand Turkish. * Cognitive impairment or any condition preventing completion of the study questionnaires or provision of informed consent. * Previous participation in this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University
Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)