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Easing Kids Worries Before Surgery: How Videos Help Reduce Anxiety for Both Children and Parents - A Pilot Study"

Evaluating the Impact of Pediatric Preanesthesia Preparation Animated Video Intervention on Alleviating Preoperative Anxiety in Children and Parents. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064251
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-03-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Pediatric Preanesthesia Preparation Animated Video: The children will be shown the Preanesthesia Preparation Animated video in the mobile phone/tablet/laptop in EI group . Any queries o

Sponsors

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients age between 5-10 years of age, either gender undergoing elective surgery lasting less than 120 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents refusal, emergency surgery/ not consenting/ ASA III or IV, syndromic children, general anesthesia exposures =2, children with significant cognitive impairment or developmental delays impairing language or vision, and children on psychotropic medications, chronic illness, day care surgery, children who don’t understand Hindi language. Children who will not watch the whole video and interrupt it in between will be considered as dropouts.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Child anxiety scoreTimepoint: The day before surgery and during transport of children from preanaesthesia room to OR

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Parent anxiety score, Child fear score and Child behaviour scoreTimepoint: The day before surgery before study intervention and during transport of the children from preanaesthesia score to OR Child behaviour score at 7th and 30th day post-discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Naveen Paliwal

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College Jodhpur

drnaveenpaliwal@yahoo.com09950230213

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026