Effect of a Preparation Video on Preoperative Anxiety in Children Undergoing Dental Treatment Under GA

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Preoperative Anxiety
• Interventions: Behavioral: Preoperative preparation video

• Registration Number: NCT06612398
• Lead Sponsor: King Abdullah University Hospital

Brief Summary

The present study investigated the effect of an animated preoperative preparation video in mitigating preoperative anxiety among children receiving comprehensive dental treatment under General Anesthesia (GA).

Detailed Description

This randomised controlled trial, conducted at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) over an eight-month period from February to October 2023, focused on children aged four to seven years undergoing comprehensive dental treatment under GA. Participants were randomly assigned to either the control group or the study group. Participants in the control group received the standard care provided upon arrival at the Day Case Unit (DCU) at KAUH, involving only a verbal explanation of the anaesthesia induction process. In contrast, on the night before the surgery, participants in the study group were presented with an animated video illustrating the story of a child's journey through the hospital facilities, including the anaesthesia induction, and the postoperative return home. Additionally, all parents watched the video alongside their children and provided positive comments on its content. The primary outcome assessed was the children's preoperative anxiety measured by modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (m-YPAS) and Visual Facial Anxiety Scale (VFAS), allowing for an evaluation of the intervention's impact.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-01
• Study Completion: 2023-10-01
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

• Children who are healthy, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Grade 1 and 2 status.
• Age 4-7 years.
• Children undergoing GA for the first time who require comprehensive dental rehabilitation.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of a systemic disease, as well as mental, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities.
• Presence of visual or auditory disability.
• Participants who refuse to answer subjective scales due to heightened anxiety levels.
• Participants with no access to internet services.
• Presence of active severe dental pain and/or facial abscess as it could affect the participant's state anxiety.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Preoperative preparation video	Preoperative preparation video	On the night before the surgery, participants were presented with an animated video illustrating the story of a child's journey through the hospital facilities, including the anaesthesia induction, and the postoperative return home.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale	1 day	Observational anxiety scale, values (23.3-100) with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety
Visual Facial Anxiety Scale	1 day	Self-report anxiety scale, values (0-10) with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale	1 day	Observational pain scale, values (0-10) with higher scores indicating higher levels of pain
Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scale	1 day	Observational emergence delirium scale, values (0-20) with higher scores indicating higher levels of emergence delirium

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jordan University of Science and Technology; 🇯🇴 Irbid, Jordan