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Reducing anxiety and stress in children undergoing surgery

Reducing anxiety and stress in children undergoing surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00030381
Enrollment
154
Registered
2022-11-24
Start date
2022-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F41.1

Interventions

Group 1: Children in this group were given midazolame orally to reduce anxiety. Group 2: In this group parents were made to tell a story to their children to reduce anxiety in the operation theater

Sponsors

Saarland University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child's surgery in UKS Child age: 5-12 years elective surgery general anesthetic Up to ASA 1-3 Language: German The child is able to follow and understand a premed story Target clinic: Homburg University Hospital, pediatric surgery, ENT surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Problems of understanding on the part of the parents or the child cognitive limitations auditory problems emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference between the mean mYPAS scores (modified Yale anxiety scale) on the day of surgery of the two intervention groups

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Parents also receive a specially prepared questionnaire regarding their experiences with the story being read aloud

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJudith Binkle

Universitätsklinikum des Sarlandes

judith.binkle@gmail.com004915737330468

Outcome results

None listed

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