An interventional study of Verbal Preoperative Information and Video-Based Preoperative Information in Preoperative Anxiety, Cesarean Section and Surgical Stress Response, sponsored by Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-26.
Sponsored by Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Preoperative anxiety is a common problem in patients undergoing elective cesarean section and may negatively affect perioperative outcomes through activation of the stress response, including increased cortisol levels. Effective preoperative information is considered a key non-pharmacological strategy to reduce anxiety; however, the optimal method of information delivery remains unclear. This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of video-based versus verbal preoperative information on anxiety levels and serum cortisol response in patients scheduled for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. Anxiety will be assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and serum cortisol levels will be measured before and after the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence for improving patient-centered preoperative education strategies in obstetric anesthesia."
Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi is the lead sponsor of 29 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Behavioral: Verbal Preoperative Information
Behavioral: Video-Based Preoperative Information
Participants will receive standard preoperative information about anesthesia and the surgical procedure through face-to-face verbal communication delivered by an anesthesiologist according to routine clinical practice at least one hour before surgery.
Participants will receive standardized video-based preoperative information covering anesthesia and the surgical procedure at least one hour before surgery. The content of the video will be equivalent to the verbal information provided in routine clinical practice.
Change in preoperative anxiety level measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S)
Change in preoperative anxiety level measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State (STAI-S), a 20-item scale with scores ranging from 20 to 80, where higher scores indicate greater anxiety.
Time frame: Immediately before preoperative information and approximately 1 hour after preoperative information, before surgery
Serum cortisol level change
Change in serum cortisol levels measured from venous blood samples obtained immediately before preoperative information and approximately 1 hour after preoperative information, before surgery.
Time frame: Immediately before preoperative information and approximately 1 hour after preoperative information, before surgery
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