What this Trial Is About

The study focuses on patients undergoing thyroid surgery and aims to evaluate how additional, personalized medical information provided through a secure internet platform affects patients' anxiety levels before surgery. The platform includes an explanatory video about thyroid surgery and offers continuous access to relevant surgical information. Researchers want to see if this extra access can reduce preoperative anxiety compared to receiving standard medical information alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The control group will receive the usual medical information related to their thyroid surgery, while the experimental group will receive the same usual information plus personalized, secure access to the online platform for additional educational content. This setup allows comparison of anxiety levels between standard care and enhanced information support. Throughout the study, patients will complete self-questionnaires, including the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS), before and on the day of surgery to assess anxiety levels. The study monitors patient compliance and collects data related to the impact of information delivery on anxiety. Participation involves signing informed consent and spans from the inclusion visit up to the surgery day, with evaluations conducted shortly before surgery.

Pilot Study for Thyroid Surgery by Preoperative Video Support and Personalized and Secure Web Platform