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Virtual Parental Presence on Induction

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety
Surgery
Interventions
Other: Use of Facetime with child and parents during induction
Registration Number
NCT04574219
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brief Summary

Our goal in this study is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of virtual parental presence of parents on anxiety in children at induction of anesthesia at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, an institution whose use of parental presence on induction is deeply ingrained in our culture, and to determine the impact of coaching of parents either prior to arrival at the hospital vs. on the day of surgery on efficacy of virtual parental presence on induction. Our primary hypothesis is that virtual PPIA is both feasibile for the smooth induction of general anesthesia and is acceptable to parents, patients, and anesthesia providers at our isntutition. Our secondary hypothesis is that the coaching of parents prior to virtual PPIA enhances the effect of video parental presence at induction of anesthesia on children's anxiety and that coaching prior to arrival at the hospital will allow for increased ease and use of this technique.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
85
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children from ages 4 years to 12 years old
  • ASA physical status I, II or III
  • Planned inhalational induction
  • Children presenting from home prior to surgery (not an inpatient)
  • English speaking parents and child
Exclusion Criteria
  • children with developmental delay
  • children with psychological / emotional disorders
  • children with altered mental status
  • children with language barrier
  • children who are not accompanied by someone able to consent (ie legal guardian)
  • children who are inpatient prior to surgery
  • children with expected difficult intubation/airway
  • children presenting for emergency surgery
  • family history or personal history of malignant hyperthermia / risk of MH
  • consent not obtained or withdrawl of consent
  • children with past history of violent behaviors during induction of anesthesia
  • cancellation of surgery
  • patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 or a patient under investigation for COVID-19, including patients being treated with airborne precuations in the operating room
  • receipt of any type of medical sedative prior to induction of anesthesia, including (but not limited to) midazolam, ketamine, and/or dexmedetomidine.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Coaching day of surgeryUse of Facetime with child and parents during induction-
Feasibility/AcceptabilityUse of Facetime with child and parents during inductionThis arm will be used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using FaceTime during induction.
Coaching prior to surgeryUse of Facetime with child and parents during induction-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Virtual presence cause delays in operating roomDuring procedure

Based off operating room scheduled time vs actual start time

Assessment of parental presence with either Facetime, Skype or TeamsDuring patients induction, assessed immediately

Parent and child will use one of three applications during the induction process

Parent satisfaction with virtual presenceImmediately after induction

Parent will complete a satisfaction form which is 6 questions rating experience. Ratings are rated Excellent to Poor.

Operating room induction nurse satisfactionImmediately after procedure

System Usability Scale. It consists of a 10 item questionnaire with five response options for respondents; from Strongly agree to Strongly disagree.

Operating room provider satisfactionImmediately after procedure

System Usability Scale. It consists of a 10 item questionnaire with five response options for respondents; from Strongly agree to Strongly disagree.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child behavior induction complianceDuring induction, assessed immediately

Child Behavior Induction Assessment is an observational scale, used to describe the compliance of a child during induction of anesthesia.

Parental Coaching - Day1-2 hours before procedure

Parents will review a standard video and handout the day of surgery. Both will outline desired behaviors to support child during induction process.

Anxiety of childDuring induction process, assessed immediately

Use of modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) measures anxiety at anesthesia induction. It looks at activity, facial expression, alertness and arousal, vocalization and interaction with adults.

Patient previous induction experienceAfter induction complete, assessed immediately

Parent will complete form regarding previous experience. Will use a likert scale to compare previous experience to virtual presence experience

Parent anxietyPrior to patient moving to operating room

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory assesses anxiety in adults. Responses are rated "Not at All" to "Very Much So"

Parental Coaching - PriorOne week prior to surgery date

Parents will review a standard video and handout for a week prior to surgery. Both will outline desired behaviors to support child during induction process.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital for Sick Children

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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