Preoperative Gamified Breathing Exercise on Anxiety and Delirium in Children.

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Conditions studied: Preoperative Anxiety (Ameliyat Öncesi Anksiyete), Emergence Delirium (Derlenme Deliryumu), Postoperative Complications, Pediatric Patients

In brief

This study aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative gamified breathing exercises on preoperative anxiety and postoperative emergence delirium in children. The intervention includes games like ball blowing and bubble blowing. Anxiety is measured using the mYPAS-SF scale, and delirium is assessed with the PAED scale.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07408037

Run by

Bozok University

People needed

80

Starts

2024-03-03

Expected to finish

2026-12-12

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-12

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 7. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children aged 3 to 7 years (preschool age).
• Scheduled for elective (planned) surgery at Bursa Uludag University Hospital.
• Physical status classified as ASA I or ASA II.
• Children and parents who volunteer to participate and provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Children with chronic neurological or psychiatric disorders.
• Children with existing respiratory system diseases that prevent breathing exercises.
• Children or parents with communication barriers (e.g., severe hearing or speech impairment).
• Children undergoing emergency (non-elective) surgery.

Where it is running

• Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Hastanesi — Bursa, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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