The Effect of Pre-operative Videotape Before a Planned Cesarean Section on Anxiety Level

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel100 enrolled

Overview

The study aim is to examine the relationship between providing information to women prior to elective cesarean delivery and anxiety levels around surgery. the patients will be assigned into two groups - intervention and control. In the intervention group - the day before surgery the women will watch a pre-prepared video showing in detail the course of events around the operation. the level of anxiety, pain level and Intake of Analgesics will be compared between the two groups

Women will be recruited for research at the time of admission preoperatively. According to randomization women will be divided into two groups - intervention and control In the intervention group - the day before surgery the women will watch a pre-prepared video, approximately 10 minutes in length, showing in detail the course of events around the operation - from the woman's perspective - from the time they were admitted to the department, preparation for surgery, entrance to the operating room, anesthesia procedure, surgery Itself, post-operative recovery and recovery course in maternity ward. The movie will be shown to the patient by one of the study investigators. In the control group - women will receive general information about the surgery as part of the routine informed consent process, without watching a pre- prepared film. the level of anxiety, pain level and Intake of Analgesics will be compared between the two groups

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

pre-prepared video describing the cesarean surgeryBEHAVIORAL

a pre-prepared video, approximately 10 minutes in length, showing in detail the course of events around the operation - from the woman's perspective - from the time they were admitted to the department, preparation for surgery, entrance to the operating r

general informationBEHAVIORAL

In the control group - women will receive general information about the surgery as part of informed consent, without watching a pre-prepared film.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * First cesarean surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Women who have had surgery beyond age 2 years * Women with anxiety disorders * Women with comorbidity that might alter cortisol and catecholamine excretion, * Women with comorbidity associated with severe pain that might distort pain ratings * Women with psychiatric comorbidity that might reduce the ability to understand the videotape and questionnaires * Women who consume any medication that might affect urinary excretion of cortisol * Women undergoing cesarean surgery due to obstetric complication (gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The difference in anxiety level between the two groups at one hour before surgery.

To assess a patient's anxiety response to a given situation, the investigators will use State Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI) questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of two sets of 20 different questions that can be answered from 1 to 4. The first (state subscale) assesses a current anxiety condition, while the second (trait subscale) assesses personality characteristics. This questionnaire was found to be valid for use in a study of a pregnant women population. High scores indicate high levels of anxiety Although the outcome is the The difference in anxiety level between the two groups at one hour before surgery, the investigators will assess the baseline anxiety level and 8 hours after the surgery, for inter-group comparison.

Time frame: 3 points: before watching the movie (t1), one hour before surgery (t2), 8 hours after the surgery (t3).

Secondary Outcomes

Maternal complications

any obstetrical complication

Time frame: during the time of hospitalization after delivery, up to 1 month

Change from baseline biochemical anxiety level at 6 hours interval following the surgery

Cortisol blood levels taken 6 hours following the surgery. Although the outcome is the change from baseline level at 6 hours following the surgery, the investigators will assess the cortisol level 6 hours after the surgery for inter-group comparison.

Time frame: 2 points: the morning before surgery (c1) and 6 hours following the surgery (c2)

Change from baseline pain level at 8 hours after surgery

To assess a patient's pain level, the investigators will use visual analog scale (VAS)- scale for patient self-reporting of pain. 0 represents no pain, 1-3 represents mild pain, 4-6 represents moderate pain, 7-10 represents severe pain). a lower pain level 8 hours after surgery is a better outcome Although the outcome is the change from baseline level at 8 hours after the surgery, the investigators will assess the pain level before the surgery for inter-group comparison.

Time frame: 3 points: before watching the movie (t1), one hour before the surgery (t2), 8 hours after the surgery (t3).