Parental misconceptions about pain medication and their child’s pain at home

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Study of parental misconceptions about pain medication and their child’s pain at home; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15852461
• Lead Sponsor: Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen Stuivenberg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 285

Inclusion Criteria

1. Parents who accompany their child aged between 3 months and 15 years old for a surgical intervention under anesthesia in daycare
2. The children undergo different kinds of surgery (general, orthopedic, urologic, maxillofacial and ear nose throat surgery)
3. Children with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA I-II)
4. Parents with a good understanding of the Dutch language
5. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parents of a child with a known mental/cognitive retardation
2. Parents of children with an American Society Anesthesiologists ASA physical status > II
3. When the parent no longer wishes to participate
4. When a life-threatening situation occurs during the procedure (f.i. asystole)
5. When re-intervention is required as a result of subsequent bleeding after a tonsillectomy
6. When the child has to be admitted because of constant nausea/vomiting

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified