Efficacy of Pain Neuroscience Education and Pre-anesthetic Assessment in Reducing Levels of Anxiety, Stress and Pain in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (ENAH Study)

Through this quantitative, multivariate factorial experimental parallel randomized clinical trial, the investigators analyzed the effectiveness of pre-anesthetic assessment and pain neuroscience education in reducing anxiety, stress, and pain levels in patients undergoing elective total abdominal hysterectomy.

Hysterectomy is a common surgical procedure with a low risk of major complications. However, some women experience long-lasting complications, including chronic postsurgical pain, which can have a negative impact on their quality of life. The population will be made up of women with elective total abdominal hysterectomy scheduled surgery at the University Hospital of Puebla BUAP, in the city of Puebla, Mexico. Then the investigators will carry out an pre-anesthetic evaluation will be carried out and an pain neuroscience education session will be carried out. Once patients are ready for surgery, the investigators will carry out an invasive monitoring will be performed in the post-anesthesia care unit. The blood pressure of the participants will be monitored non-invasively. They will also be monitored with electrocardiogram and pulse oximetry.