Preoperative Relaxation and Intensified Patient Surgery Education in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery

Effects of Preoperative Relaxation and Intensified Surgery Education on Preoperative Wellbeing and Postoperative Complaints in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery - a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to test the effects of a Preoperative Relaxation intervention and an Intensified Surgery Patient Education on pre- and postoperative wellbeing and health in Patients Undergoing colorectal surgery.

A former pilot study has shown that a preoperative relaxation program was effective in reducing preoperative anxiety. However the intervention was biased by concurrent pre-surgery education. Therefore this study aims to test the effects of a Preoperative Relaxation intervention and an Intensified Surgery Patient Education on pre- and postoperative wellbeing and health in Patients Undergoing colorectal surgery using a factorial design.

Inclusion Criteria:

• referral for colorectal surgery
• preoperative anxiety at least 4/10 points on a numeric rating scale
• physical and mental capability to participant
• written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency surgery
• known malignoma
• severe comorbidity
• severe psychological disorders
• immunosuppression
• coagulation disorders