Validating a short questionnaire to detect anxiety before 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 observational validation will enroll adult cancer patients admitted for ordinary hospitalization, day surgery, or day hospital at CRO Aviano who can understand Italian and provide consent. Participants will complete the preoperative SAQ and researchers will examine its reliability, factor structure, and which items best capture emotions, concerns, and fears related to impending surgery. Patients with cognitive dysfunction or active psychiatric disorders will be excluded to avoid confounding responses. No therapeutic interventions are administered; data collection occurs within routine clinical care.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* In ordinary hospitalization, day surgery, day hospital
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Signature of consent participation in the study and personal data collection and processing
* Good understanding of the Italian language

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \< 18 years
* Diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction and psychiatric disorders, or uncooperative patient
* Difficulty in understanding the Italian language

Where it's running

• Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano - IRCCS
  Aviano, Pordenone, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Cristina Mazzega Fabbro
• Email: cristina.mazzega@cro.it
• Phone: 0432 520922

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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.