What calms patients before surgery? new survey reveals preferences
NCT ID NCT07291466
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed over 750 adult patients before elective surgeries to learn about their anxiety and find out which calming methods they find helpful. Participants answered anonymous questionnaires about their feelings and preferences. The goal was to gather information to improve patient care, not to test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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750 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Adult, German-speaking patients (≥18 years) in the elective surgical setting at UKB are invited to participate.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adults (≥18 years), * German-speaking patients * elective surgical setting Exclusion Criteria: * emergency surgery * Patients with documented psychiatric disorders or confusion * Individuals admitted under a court or official mandate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bonn
Bonn, 53127, Germany
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