The Effects of Stress Reduction on Surgical Wound Healing

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2008
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a stress reduction intervention prior to surgery can improve wound healing and recovery.The investigators hypothesise that patients who receive a psychological stress reduction intervention prior to surgery will report lower stress and higher perceived control, have lower stress hormones, better wound healing and better self-reported recovery than patients who receive standard care alone.
Epistemonikos ID: 57460657294d8afcfa8a3691038af4a146d21139
First added on: May 04, 2024