Focus on Experienced Anxiety Related to an Emergency Department Visit

Completed

• Conditions: Fear

• Registration Number: NCT06202729
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Centre Leeuwarden

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-08
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-11
• Study Completion: 2023-12-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-11
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 139

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of anxiety measured by GAD-7 and VAS-A	Two weeks prior to ED presentation	What is the prevalence of anxiety among adult patients in the ED?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timing ER visit	1 Day	What influence does fear have on the timing of the ER visit?
Start of fear (open question)	1 Day	What was the moment when fear arised?
Cause of fear (open question)	1 Day	What is the cause of fear?
Influence of pain (NRS) on fear (GAD-7)	1 Day	What is the influence of pain on fear experienced?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MCLeeuwarden; 🇳🇱 Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands