Surgical COrncerns and Psychological Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery (SCOPE)

Antwerp University Hospital (UZA)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Elective Surgery; Chronic Post Surgical Pain; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Semi-structured interview

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07158684

004382

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study wants to obtain more information regarding the patient's concerns since concerns of the patient about the procedure is found as a predictor for the development of chronic post-surgical pain. This step is crucial in translating early identification of a high-risk population into preventive policies. Using a semi-structured interview, the investigators aim to gather this additional information, which is essential in the development of an (individualized) biopsychosocial care pathway in the future.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥ 18 years old
• Dutch speaking
• With a planned elective surgery, at the Antwerp University Hospital
• Score of ≥ 11 on APAIS anxiety subscale
• Must be able to complete questions on a tablet (digital literacy)
• Signed informed consen (prescreening informed consent and study participation informed consent)

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnostic procedures requiring anaesthesia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Semi-structured interview

Experimental group

Description:

A qualitative semi-structured interview of the patient's anxiety before and one month after surgery.

Treatment:

Other: Semi-structured interview