Pilot Study of a Personalized Video and Secure Web Platform to Improve Preoperative Information for Thyroid Surgery

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate if providing additional personalized and accessible preoperative medical information through a secure internet platform can lower anxiety levels in patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Patients scheduled for lobo-isthmectomy or total thyroidectomy are studied, with the goal of improving their understanding and comfort before surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to either receive standard preoperative information or standard information plus unlimited access to a secure online platform featuring an explanatory video and other surgical details. This platform is available throughout the study period, allowing patients to review information anytime. During the study, patients complete various anxiety and satisfaction questionnaires at multiple time points including before surgery, on surgery day, at hospital discharge, and during postoperative visits. Researchers assess anxiety levels using tools like the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, alongside questionnaires about internet use and information comprehension. The study monitors participants from baseline through postoperative follow-up extending up to 30 days after surgery.

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