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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN11421435
ISRCTN11421435
Completed
N/A

The effectiveness of therapeutic play intervention on outcomes of children undergoing inpatient elective surgery: a randomized control trial

Ministry of Health (Singapore)0 sites106 target enrollmentOctober 23, 2014

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Perioperative care
Sponsor
Ministry of Health (Singapore)
Enrollment
106
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 23, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ministry of Health (Singapore)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Age between 6 and 14 years old
  • 2\. Will undergo an inpatient elective surgery
  • 3\. Able to communicate verbally and be literate in either English or Chinese
  • 4\. Are accompanied by their parents (either mother or father or both) during the perioperative period
  • 1\. Main caregiver of the child who meets the inclusion criteria
  • 2\. Able to communicate verbally and be literate in either English or Chinese

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Having past experience of surgery
  • 2\. Having cognitive and learning disabilities identified from their medical records
  • 3\. Having a chronic illness and/or pain that requires special medical care
  • 1\. Guardians of the child
  • 2\. Those who have past experiences of their child undergoing surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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