Health Condition 1: null- Children between 6 to 12 years of age belonging to ASA PS status 1 or 2 posted for elective surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group I: Group I will receive a comic information leaflet at the time of pre anaesthetic evaluation,the leaflet contains 12 pages explaining each step of the anaesthetic procedure and e
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College PG thesis fund
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between 6 and 12 years of age who are posted for elective surgery. ASA PS 1 and 2 Age appropriate academic performance Children who can read and write (as confirmed by parents)in one of the three languages namely Kannada,English or Malayalam
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with psychomotor deficits Children on psychoactive drugs Children with hearing and visual impairment or development delay History of previous surgery Children who cannot read and write English or Kannada or Malayalam
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in anxiety levelTimepoint: 1-Baseline score assessed on the day prior to surgery during pre anaesthetic evaluation 2-Assessed 3 hours after the intervention with comic/no intervention 3-Assessed on the day of surgery in pre-medication area 30 minutes before shifting to the operation theatre | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1-Assessment of Parental separation anxiety scale 2-Requirement of preoperative anxiolytics post interventionTimepoint: On the day of surgery just before shifting the child to operation theatre | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Malavika
Kasturba Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed