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Development and validation of a scale to measure anxiety in hospitalized children of different age groups.

Development and validation of a Pediatric Hospital Anxiety Scale (PHAS) for different age groups. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106482
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2026-03-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Prini Varghese
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Children aged 2 to 18 years. Children admitted to the pediatric medical or surgical wards of the selected hospital during the time of data collection. Children who are clinically stable and able to participate in the assessment. Children or, in the case of younger participants, their parents who can read and understand Malayalam, to complete the appropriate version of the Pediatric Hospital Anxiety Scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria Children in the first 24 hours after a surgery or in the first 24 hours of intensive chemotherapy. Children with uncontrolled pain or other acute symptoms that interfere with participation. Children with serious developmental or cognitive impairment. Children with a hospital stay of less than three days.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Development and validation of Pediatric Hospital Anxiety Scale (PHAS) assessed by: Content validity (Content Validity Index I-CVI, S-CVI) Internal consistency (Cronbach s alpha) Test retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) Construct validity (Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis) Criterion validity (correlation with existing pediatric anxiety scaleTimepoint: Baseline and 48 hours (for test retest reliability during validation phase)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Identification of factors contributing to hospital-related anxiety among hospitalized children. 2. Association between baseline anxiety levels & selected demographic, clinical, & hospital-related variables. 3.Identification of independent predictors of hospital-related anxiety using multivariate regression analysis. 4. Age-specific factor structure of hospital-related anxiety across different pediatric age groups using factor analysis.Timepoint: Baseline (at time of admission), during hospitalization (at time of assessment), & 48 hours (for test retest reliability during validation phase)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPrini Varghese

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

anilakp@aims.amrita.edu9447409895

Outcome results

None listed

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