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NCT Number: NCT06202729

Focus on Experienced Anxiety Related to an Emergency Department Visit

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

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Key information

Conditions

Fear Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

MCLeeuwarden

Leeuwarden, Provincie Friesland, 8934 AD, Netherlands

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

GAD-7, VAS-A, NRS

Primary outcomes

  1. Prevalence of anxiety measured by GAD-7 and VAS-A

    Time frame: Two weeks prior to ED presentation

    What is the prevalence of anxiety among adult patients in the ED?

Secondary outcomes

  1. Timing ER visit

    Time frame: 1 Day

    What influence does fear have on the timing of the ER visit?

  2. Start of fear (open question)

    Time frame: 1 Day

    What was the moment when fear arised?

  3. Influence of pain (NRS) on fear (GAD-7)

    Time frame: 1 Day

    What is the influence of pain on fear experienced?

  4. Cause of fear (open question)

    Time frame: 1 Day

    What is the cause of fear?

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Frisius Medisch Centrum

Other

Registry information

Acronym: FEAR-ED

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 11, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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