Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Surgical complications. Condition 3: Acute tonsillitis. Condition 4: Pain. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Surgical procedure, unspecified as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure Acute tonsillitis, unspecified Pain in throat
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First Intervention group: The participants in the first experimental group will receive surgical preparation and perioperative care based on the standard protocols of the recruitment h
Sponsors
Abadan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Desiring to participate in the research and complete the written consent form Being 6-12 years old Admitting to the hospital the night before the surgery Undergoing tonsillectomy under general anesthesia and by dissection and snare approach Having class I and II of the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Accessing to a smartphone to participate in follow-up sessions after hospital discharge
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A history of sensitivity to scents and perfumes Having a disorder in the sense of smell Presence of cognitive or mental disorders, heart diseases, and chronic pain based on medical records Participation in previous courses of painting therapy or aromatherapy A history of surgery and anesthesia A history of tonsillectomy for another child in the family
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tonsillectomy-induced anxiety. Timepoint: 4 steps: 1) the night before surgery in the hospitalized ward: before the start of the first intervention session as the first pre-test, 2) the day of surgery immediately before transferring the samples from the hospitalized ward to the operating room department: as the first post-test, 3) The day of surgery at the beginning of admitting the samples in the waiting room before surgery: before the start of the second intervention session as the second pre-test, 4) the day of surgery when lying on the surgery bed and immediately before induction of anesthesia: as the second post-test. Method of measurement: Modified Yale preoperative anxiety scale.;Pain. Timepoint: The first three days after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Numerical pain rating scale (or Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications of tonsillectomy. Timepoint: The first three days after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Researcher-made checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoomeh Asadi
Abadan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed