Preoperative Anxiety Evaluation: a New Visual Smileys Scale

February 2, 2016 updated by: Roya Yumul, M.D.,PhD., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Preoperative anxiety is a complex clinical concept with both physiological and psychological consequences.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study looks at the need for a more user friendly, rapid tool for measuring preoperative anxiety, specifically by evaluating the visual smileys scale.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

200 patients undergoing surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 to 80 years old
  • undergoing surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria:

  • did not receive sedative or narcotic prior to the interview

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Preoperative patients
Preoperative patients were asked to verbally rate their anxiety 1=on a scale from 0-10 and 2=using the new smiley scale

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety level, as measured by verbal rating scale or visual smileys scale
Time Frame: up to 5 minutes
in preoperative setting
up to 5 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
scale preference
Time Frame: up to 5 minutes
in preoperative setting, comparing verbal rating scale and visual smileys scale
up to 5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 3, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00030220

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