Preoperative Preparation for Children

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Conditions studied: Elective Surgery, Anxiety

In brief

Children scheduled for elective surgery are randomized into a control and intervention group. Children in the intervention group receive a CD and booklet of relaxation and distraction stories to listen to/read during the preoperative period. Preoperative anxiety is assessed by the child life specialist in the preoperative holding area. Ease of induction and emergence from anesthesia are rated by the anesthesia care provider. Post-hospital behaviors are reported by the parents one week after discharge. It is hypothesized that children receiving the intervention will have less anxiety, easier induction and emergence from anesthesia, and fewer changes in post-hospital behaviors than children in the control group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00205244

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Starts

2004-02-17

Expected to finish

2007-08-16

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-12

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children between 4-12 years of age scheduled for elective surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Children < 4 years of age or > 12 years of age

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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