Comparing the effectiveness of play therapy and storytelling on preoperative anxiety in preschool age children

Comparing the effectiveness of play therapy, storytelling and routine protocol on preoperative anxiety in preschool age children(3-6 years)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181210041915N3

Enrollment

102

Registered

2020-12-19

Start date

2020-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Pre-surgery anxiety in children.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group one: The intervention in this group was Play Therapy. After random selection the child is assigned to this group and by entering the operation room, the child is ass

this intervention also lasted for 20 minutes. Intervention 3: Control Group: The Common Hospital Protocol was followed for the participants in this group. Midazolam was prescribed by the anesthesiolog

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of pre-school age Parental informed consent Mentally health No admitted to hospital or surgery in pervious 12 months No concomitant drug treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to communicate properly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Preoperative anxiety in pre-school age children. Timepoint: Anxiety measurement was performed before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress-Revised (OSBD-R).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKourosh Zarea

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

zarea_k@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3373 8071

Outcome results

None listed

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