Heart Rate Patterns and Anxiety as Signs of Agitation After Nose Surgery

This study is investigating whether certain signs measured before surgery — specifically your heart rate variability (how much your heart rate naturally changes) and your anxiety level — can predict whether you might experience agitation when waking up from anesthesia after nose surgery. Researchers will measure your heart rate patterns and anxiety before your procedure, then observe how you recover afterward to see if there's a connection.

Some people become agitated or confused as they wake up from anesthesia, and doctors don't yet have a reliable way to predict who might experience this. By understanding the link between your body's stress responses (heart rate patterns) and anxiety before surgery, this research could help doctors better prepare for and prevent agitation during recovery.