How preoperative anxiety affects vasovagal events during spinal anesthesia
Official title: The Effect of Preoperative Anxiety Level on Vasovagal Events During Spinal Anesthesia and the Incidence of Vasovagal Events
Run by Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Education and Research Hospital · NCT07450014 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will see if higher anxiety before surgery increases the chance of vasovagal events in adults (18–65, ASA I–II) receiving spinal anesthesia.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1500 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Education and Research Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Sanliurfa) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 15, 2026 |
| Main results expected | September 15, 2026 |
| Study ends | September 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 28, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07450014 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18–65, ASA I–II, who are planned for surgery under spinal anesthesia and can give informed consent are the ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are ASA III–V, pregnant or breastfeeding, those for whom spinal anesthesia is contraindicated, or those not receiving spinal anesthesia are unlikely to benefit from the findings.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a prospective observational study that measures patients' anxiety before surgery using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) and then monitors for vasovagal events (bradycardia, hypotension, or syncope) during spinal anesthesia. Adult patients aged 18–65 with ASA physical status I–II who are scheduled for procedures under spinal anesthesia will be enrolled. Researchers will record baseline anxiety scores, intraoperative hemodynamic data, and any vasovagal episodes without altering standard anesthesia care. The study is conducted at a single center, Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If a link is found, clinicians could identify anxious patients beforehand and take steps to reduce vasovagal risk during spinal anesthesia.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational reports and smaller studies have suggested a connection between preoperative anxiety and vasovagal or hemodynamic events during neuraxial anesthesia, but prospective data remain limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * American Soicety of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II Patients * 18-65 years patients Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who did not wish to participate in the study voluntarily * patients for whom spinal anesthesia is contraindicated * Pregnant and breastfeeding women * ASA III-IV-V patients
Where it's running
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Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital
Sanliurfa, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Veysi YAZAR — Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Education and Research Hospital
- Study coordinator: Veysi YAZAR
- Email: yazar_2202@hotmail.com
- Phone: +905422216333
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.