To see the use of methods other than medicine to improve anxiety level in children who will undergo surgery.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/058054
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Bibha Kumari

Brief Summary

Given the large number of surgeries performed in children, it is imperative to optimize the surgical outcome by reducing the perioperative anxiety in both children and their parents. The methods should be employed according to the age and developmental stage of child. In this study we will use comic books, videos, toys for preoperative education to reduce anxiety in young pediatric patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-26
• Study Start: 2023-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients parents willing to participate.
• Patients 4-11 years of age.
• Patients with no developmental delay.
• ASA grade 1-2 patients.
• Operative procedure requiring General Anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with hearing impairments, verbal communication problems.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the impact of use of interactive multimedia, other methods to relieve preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients.	1.Day before the surgery. | 2.Preoperative waiting area. | 3.At the time of separation from parents and moving to operation theatre. | 4.At the time of induction. | 5.After 6 hours of surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Asses the postoperative need of analgesic & postoperative anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Indira Gandhi institute of medical sciences; 🇮🇳 Patna, BIHAR, India

Indira Gandhi institute of medical sciences

🇮🇳Patna, BIHAR, India

Dr Sarthak Misra

Principal investigator

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drsarthakmisra2021@gmail.com