Studying the benefits of giving information to patients about procedures to be expected in hospitals before and after surgery in improving the patients experience through their first surgery.

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/03/031954
• Lead Sponsor: Feba Susan Kurian

Brief Summary

Preoperative counselling refers to an educational intervention before surgery which aims at improving patient’s knowledge, health and outcome. Going through surgery can be a frightening event even when the surgery is relatively minor. Preoperative counselling aims to alleviate the fears of the patients and provide psychological preparation for the treatment experience .In pre-surgical counselling ,patients are informed about the potential risks ,complications and benefits of surgery .Our study seeks to investigate whether educating patients on those aspects of peri-operative care inherent to all surgical procedures but often unaddressed have a role in improving patient’s overall surgical experience.

Our inclusion criteria is :Inpatients admitted to surgery and urology wards at the study institute.

a)Age group:18-80 years

b)Patient’s undergoing surgical procedures under general and spinal anaesthesia.

exclusion criteria        :a)Patients undergoing major surgeries requiring post-operative intensive care other than the purpose of recovery from anaesthesia and surgery.

b)Patient’s undergoing minor surgeries under local anaesthesia.

c)Patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures.

d)Patients who have had previous surgical experience other than obstrectic procedures.

Our sample size is n=62 and study design is randomised control trial

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-15
• Study Completion: 2021-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

• Inpatients admitted to surgery and urology wards at the study institute.
• a) Age group:18-80 years b) Patient’s undergoing surgical procedures under general and spinal anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

• a) Patients undergoing major surgeries requiring post-operative intensive care other than the purpose of recovery from anaesthesia and surgery.
• b) Patients undergoing minor surgeries under local anaesthesia.
• c)Patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures.
• d)Patients who have had previous surgical experience other than obstetric procedures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Objective assessment of improved patient experience using validated questionnaire	We will conduct interim review of our findings in one months and then at the completion of data collection in 2 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
None planned for study	Not applicable

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MOSC Medical College,Kolencherry; 🇮🇳 Kottayam, KERALA, India

MOSC Medical College,Kolencherry

🇮🇳Kottayam, KERALA, India

Feba Susan Kurian

Principal investigator

919061984552

febask1999@gmail.com