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Risk factors for requiring sedative when separated from guardians in pre-anesthetic childre

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental and behavioral disorders
Registration Number
KCT0000270
Lead Sponsor
The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria

Korean children of American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I or II, aged from two to twelve years old scheduled for surgery requiring general anesthesia were consecutively enrolled between January 2008 and March 2010.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were children with neurologic abnormalities, psychological disorders, or developmental delay.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Children’s anxiety was measured in the preoperative holding room using mYPAS
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of siblings;birth order of the child;the type of the guardian;previous experiences of hospital admission or surgery;waiting time
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