NCT05752708

Perioperative Anxiety Risk Factors in Parents of Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

Evaluation of Perioperative Anxiety Risk Factors in Parents of Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 123 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Poland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Risk factors associated with perioperative anxiety in parents of pediatric patients undergoing thoracic surgery are unknown. It is therefore necessary to identify them in order to better understand, above all, modifiable factors. This will allow the implementation of psychological interventions tailored to the individual needs of parents to strengthen their coping mechanisms before surgery, and thus facilitate the recovery process of their children after surgery. The purpose of the study is: 1. assessment of the level of anxiety experienced by parents before and after thoracic surgery, 2. assessment of risk factors for parents' perioperative anxiety, 3. assessment of the relationship between parents' perioperative anxiety and satisfaction with postoperative analgesia

Detailed description

According to the literature, parents of children undergoing various types of surgical procedures are accompanied by high levels of anxiety. It was found that the level of anxiety is higher in female parents and is related to the child's age, fear of postoperative pain in children, the scope of information about the course of surgery and anesthesia, and potential complications that may occur during and after the child's operation. Parental anxiety correlates positively with child anxiety. High levels of anxiety in children can lead to many undesirable clinical, psychological and behavioral symptoms during hospitalization (delirium, increased postoperative pain, greater need for analgesia) and after discharge from the hospital (separation anxiety, sleep disorders, aggression, enuresis).

Conditions

• Anxiety State
• Anxiety Postoperative
• Parents
• Surgery
• Thoracic
• Satisfaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Diagnostic Test	Evaluation of perioperative anxiety in parents of children undergoing thoracic surgery using standardized tests: The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-16
• Primary completion: 2025-09-30
• Completion: 2025-09-30
• First posted: 2023-03-03
• Last updated: 2025-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland