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Reduction of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: Electronic Tab vs Midazolam

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Paediatric Outpatient Surgery
Interventions
Procedure: electronic tab
Registration Number
NCT02192710
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Rationale:

The most frequently used means to prevent pre-anaesthetic anxiety in children is a drug premedication. Midazolam, a benzodiazepine, is mainly used. It requires time for action, so coordination between departments and operating room, exposed to the risks of side effects and failure and this variability action. Alternative means were evaluated, such as the presence of parents during anaesthetic mask induction, distraction by clowns, hypnosis or video games.

Electronic tabs are small devices; light, easy to use with age-specific and interactive programs. Our hypothesis is that these electronic tabs are more effective in reducing anxiety and distract children compare to preoperative medication.

Methods: This is a monocentric, randomized, open-label study comparing patients aged 4 to 10 years old programmed for a short term and low level of pain outpatient surgery. My pass score will be measured when arriving at the hospital, at the time of the separation with the parents, at the time of the anaesthetic mask induction and after the surgery.

118 patients will be randomized as follows :

* Arm 1 : Hypnovel® (midazolam)

* Arm 2 : Electronic tab The recruitment is performed by general practitioners in the Lyon area.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
118
Inclusion Criteria
  • Girls and boys aged 4 to 10 years,
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Score between 1 and 3,
  • programmed outpatient surgery for a short term and low level of pain
  • Infection with influenza A virus confirmed with a quick diagnostic test,
  • informed consent from both parents
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients younger than 4 or older than 10 years old
  • preexisting psychiatric disorder with pedo-psychiatric follow-up
  • children with intellectual disability
  • psychotropic referred to anxiolytic and / or antipsychotic
  • history of surgery (n>=3)
  • refusal to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Electronic tabelectronic tab-
Hypnovel® (midazolam)Midazolam oral intakeMidazolam oral intake before anesthesia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient's level of anxietyat day 1

Comparison of m-YPAS score between the 2 arms at the time of anaesthetic mask induction (H0)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Parents' level of anxietyUp to 2 weeks after Day 1

post-surgery behavioral changes will be measured using the Post Hospitalization Behavioral Questionnaire (PHBQ) at Day+1, day+7 and Day+14 after surgery

Satisfaction of patients, parents and medical teamat day 1

Evaluation of the general satisfaction of children, parents and anesthetic staff will be measured using Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) 30 minutes before departure from the hospital the same day

Patient's level of anxietyAt day 1

Comparison of m-YPAS score between the 2 arms

* when arriving at the operating room airlock H-1 before surgery,

* at the time of the separation with the parents

* 15 minutes before surgery and

* 30 minutes before departure from the hospital the same day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service d'anesthésie, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon

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Bron, France

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