Behavioral Support to Cancer Patients Before Anesthesia
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N/A
Female
Nervousness, Life Experiences
Trial Information
Behavioral Support to Cancer Patients Before Anesthesia
All patients receive behavioral support the last half hour before anaesthesia, but at
different times and provided by persons with different connection to the patients.
The last two patients in all arms will be interviewed about their experiences with the help
offered.
Statistic will provide results in the quantitative part of the study and analysis and
interpretation following ideas of the French philosopher Poul Ricoeur will provide results
in the qualitative part of the study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All Danish-speaking expected gynaecological cancer patients, who are offered open
surgery at Odense University Hospital, who can speak for themselves and have the
opportunity to have close relative to follow before anaesthesia and who accept
participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Senility
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Outcome Measure:
Change from baseline in nervousness at the operating table
Outcome Description:
VAS score shown by patients and written down by the anesthetic nurse correcte to one decimal place.
Outcome Time Frame:
Baseline and when the patient is on the operating table, on average 1½ days
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Ole Mogensen, Professor
Investigator Role:
Study Chair
Investigator Affiliation:
Southern University of Denmark
Authority:
Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency
Study ID:
AA
NCT ID:
NCT01515683
Start Date:
December 2008
Completion Date:
May 2012
Related Keywords:
- Nervousness
- Life Experiences
- Nervousness before anesthesia
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