Preoperative Anxiety During COVID-19

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mPAS) questionnaire as given in the article by Viola et al, will be used after permission from the authors, to investigate the preoperative anxiety of patients undergoing surgery during the 4th wave of the pandemic

Detailed Description
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Studies have been conducted on the stress and anxiety induced by the COVID-19 pandemic in both the general population as well as specific groups, such as health care workers, pregnant women and adolescents. Given that anxiety has a strong bearing on the physical, mental and emotional well-being of the patients and their subsequent recovery from surgery and other procedures, we were interested in assessing anxiety among the patients presenting for elective procedures in the post-lockdown phase of the pandemic. The primary objective of the present study was to assess the anxiety levels among the preoperative patients scheduled for surgeries in the 4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the secondary objective was to assess the factors accentuating the same. The modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mPAS) questionnaire as given in the article by Viola et al will be used after permission from the authors.

Official Title
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Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Surgery During the 4th Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. A Prospective Observational Study

Conditions
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Anxiety, Pandemic, COVID-19

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: mPAS questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adult consecutive patients, >18 years old Undergoing surgery in the UHL Exclusion Criteria: Patients aged<18 years Patients that will refuse to participate Patients unable/not fit to consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patients undergoing surgery<br>Patients undergoing surgery during the 4th wave of the pandemic for 1 month duration in the University Hospital of Larissa | Other: mPAS questionnaire<br>* The modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mPAS) questionnaire as given in the article by Viola et al will be used after permission from the authors<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anxiety level | The anxiety levels among the preoperative patients scheduled for surgeries in the 4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be measured | Before surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Factors accentuating the anxiety levels | Factors accentuating the anxiety levels in patients scheduled for surgeries in the 4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic | Before surgery | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Anxiety, SARS CoV-2, Pandemic, Perioperative