See if preoperative anxiety affects recovery after major digestive cancer surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective observational study investigates the relationship between preoperative anxiety and 90-day postoperative complications, using the Comprehensive Complication Index to measure outcomes. It includes adults 18 and older scheduled for major oncological digestive surgery at Rouen University Hospital who are French-speaking and meet health criteria. Data will be analyzed to see if higher preoperative anxiety correlates with higher complication rates. No interventional treatment is assigned; the study observes natural variation in anxiety and outcomes. Results may help identify patients at higher risk of complications related to anxiety levels around surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults aged 18 years or older
* French-speaking patients
* Patients scheduled to undergo major oncological digestive surgery at the Digestive Surgery Department of Rouen University Hospital
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ≤3
* Patients who have read and understood the study information letter and have not objected to participation in the study
* Patients affiliated with a social security system

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindication to surgery
* Long-term use of anxiolytic, hypnotic and/or antidepressant medication
* Previous psychiatric or psychological disorder likely to prevent the participant from understanding the study requirements or from providing valid non-opposition to participation
* Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding women
* Persons deprived of liberty by administrative or judicial decision
* Persons under judicial protection, including safeguard of justice, guardianship or curatorship

Where it's running

• Rouen, university hospital
  Rouen, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Fanny AUDIEVRE, nurse
• Email: f.audievre@chu-rouen.fr
• Phone: +33232888572

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.