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effect of video games on preoperative anxiety

effect of video games on preoperative anxiety in children aged 3-6 years old undergoing elective surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016112631114N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2017-04-30
Start date
2016-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Condition 1: anxiety. Condition 2: anxiety. Acute stress reactionF43.0 Anxiety disorder, unspecified F41.9

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the control group‚ children will stay in holding area for 15-20 minutes. Intervention 2: In this research, the intervention is video game. In the intervention group‚ children will
In the control group‚ children will stay in holding area for 15-20 minutes.
In this research, the intervention is video game. In the intervention group‚ children will play with video game verified by pediatric psychiatrist‚ in holding area. Duration of the intervention is 1

Sponsors

School Of Nursing and Midwifery
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Entrance criteria: Neither chronic degenerative disease nor mental disorders; should not be observed based on both parents’ statements and the patient background file; None of parents should not be a hospital personnel; The child should not have been hospitalized before this study. Exit criteria: The child don’t play until fifteenth minutes of time; The child is not familiar with video games.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Preoperative Anxiety. Timepoint: Pre intervention-Post intervention. Method of measurement: modified yale preoperative anxiety scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Rostami

DR.M.Kermanshahi Hospital

e.rostami.77@gmail.com+98 83 3721 8206

Outcome results

None listed

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