This study aims to test the effects of a Preoperative Relaxation intervention and an Intensified Surgery Patient Education on pre- and postoperative wellbeing and health in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy.
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Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
108
relaxation and mindfulness techniques such as body scan, breathing meditation or imagination exercises 1 week program, one introductory session and daily home practice
intensified education unit to reduce anxiety and stress, by using pictures and videos of rooms, and procedures of the planned surgery 1 single unit in the week before the surgery
Abteilung für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäßchirurgie und Koloproktologie, Johanniter-Krankenhaus Rheinhausen
Duisburg, Germany
RECRUITINGpreoperative anxiety
State Anxiety (STAI-S) (Spielberger 1970)
Time frame: day of surgery
postoperative pain intensity
numeric rating scale for pain at rest, pain at mobilization, coughing, washing, breathing and moving
Time frame: day after the surgery, before meditation
preoperative anxiety
Trait Anxiety (STAI-T) (Spielberger 1970)
Time frame: day of surgery
preoperative anxiety
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) (Berth 2007)
Time frame: day of surgery
preoperative anxiety
Anaesthesia- and Surgery-dependent Preoperative Anxiety (ASPA) (Wetsch 2009)
Time frame: day of surgery
postoperative disability
interference of pain with movement, coughing, waking up at night and disturbed mood
Time frame: day after surgery
postoperative disability
interference of pain with movement, coughing, waking up at night and disturbed mood
Time frame: 2 days after surgery
postoperative disability
interference of pain with movement, coughing, waking up at night and disturbed mood
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
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postoperative fatigue
Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: Day after surgery
postoperative fatigue
Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 2 days after surgery
postoperative fatigue
Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
postoperative nausea
Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: Day after surgery
postoperative nausea
Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 2 days after surgery
postoperative nausea
Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
postoperative complications
postoperative complications such as wound healing, haematoma, seroma, swelling, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, fever
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Satisfaction with care
Satisfaction with the operation, the hospital care
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Satisfaction with interventions
Satisfaction with the interventions
Time frame: 10 days after surgery