How Anxiety Before Surgery Affects Fainting During Spinal Anesthesia

This trial is investigating whether feeling anxious before surgery makes you more likely to faint or have a dangerous drop in blood pressure and heart rate during spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia is a common, safe numbing technique where medicine is injected into the fluid around your spinal cord. The researchers want to understand if your pre-surgery anxiety level influences whether you'll experience a fainting episode (called vasovagal syncope) during the procedure.

Doctors have noticed that some patients faint or have dangerous changes in heart rate and blood pressure during spinal anesthesia, and they suspect anxiety and stress may trigger these reactions. This study aims to understand this connection so doctors can better prepare patients and potentially prevent these complications.