Anxiety before vs after anesthesia: what patients really feel
NCT ID NCT07559461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveys 40 adults who have never had anesthesia before. They fill out a questionnaire before their low-risk surgery and answer follow-up questions a few days later. The goal is to see how their fear and anxiety change from before to after the experience. No drugs or treatments are tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand and address patient anxiety around anesthesia, improving preoperative care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (40 people) with no intervention. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients over 18 who have never received anesthesia before that are scheduled to undergo a low-risk surgery/procedure at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Ambulatory Surgery Center, or Stony Brook Ambulatory Care Pavilion.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * 18 years old or over * Patients scheduled to undergo surgeries such as but not limited to: cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hernia repairs, breast surgeries, plastic surgeries, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, lithotripsy, stent placement, kidney stone surgeries, cystoscopies, bladder tumors, ovarian cystectomies, hysterectomies, tubal ligation, hysteroscopy, Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion, knee replacement, hip replacement, fracture pinning, sports injury surgery such as knee and shoulder scopes. OR patients undergoing procedures such as but not limited to: colonoscopies and endoscopies * Patient undergoing anesthesia for the first time * Patients who are not pregnant by self report Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 * Patients who are pregnant * Patients undergoing high-risk surgeries * Patients undergoing cancer-related procedures * Non-English speaking patients * Patients that experience mental status change postoperatively as determined by the medical teams caring for the patient * Patients with an existing anxiety disorder, or psychiatric diagnoses * Patients on benzodiazepines, antidepressants, chronic opioids
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stony Brook University Hospital
RECRUITINGStony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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