Focus on Experienced Anxiety Related to an Emergency Department Visit

N/ACompletedNCT06202729

Frisius Medisch Centrum139 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of anxiety in adult patients attending the ED of the Medical Centre Leeuwarden.

Determination of the prevalence of anxiety in adult patients attending the ED of the Medical Centre Leeuwarden. Secondarily, the common causes of anxiety and the effect of anxiety on the time of presentation to the ED and perceived pain will be investigated. In addition to gaining more insight into the relationship between the ED and anxiety, the study aims to raise awareness of anxiety among patients in the ED.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

139

Conditions

Fear

Interventions

QuestionnaireOTHER

GAD-7, VAS-A, NRS

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years and older * Competent to decide on study participation * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Patients from who a Dutch questionnaire cannot be obtained (e.g. delirious, comatose, confused and non-Dutch speaking patients) * If the reason for ED presentation is: suicide, intoxication or reporting from a sexual violence center * Patients with an active eating disorder * Patient already included in this study * Objection to the use of patient data registered in the EPD

Locations (1)

MCLeeuwarden

Leeuwarden, Provincie Friesland, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of anxiety measured by GAD-7 and VAS-A

What is the prevalence of anxiety among adult patients in the ED?

Time frame: Two weeks prior to ED presentation

Secondary Outcomes

Timing ER visit

What influence does fear have on the timing of the ER visit?

Time frame: 1 Day

Start of fear (open question)

What was the moment when fear arised?

Time frame: 1 Day

Influence of pain (NRS) on fear (GAD-7)

What is the influence of pain on fear experienced?

Time frame: 1 Day

Cause of fear (open question)

What is the cause of fear?

Time frame: 1 Day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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