The disease requiring surgery corresponds to one of the following: inguinal hernia, undescended testis, ectopic testis, hydrocele, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, nephroblastoma, teratoma, choledochal cyst, biliary atresia, urachal anomaly, phimosis, or paraurethral cyst.Examining the safety and feasibility of a service using RC mini-cars to alleviate children'
Conditions
Interventions
Entering the operating room using RC mini-cars
Sponsors
Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients undergoing surgery at Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University between the approval date and March 31, 2025. (2) Patients with a diagnosis corresponding to one of the following: inguinal hernia, undescended testis, ectopic testis, hydrocele, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, nephroblastoma, teratoma, choledochal cyst, biliary atresia, urachal anomaly, phimosis, or paraurethral cyst. (3) Patients who fully understand entering the operating room riding an RC mini-car, and whose guardians fully understand this research plan, with consent obtainable from the patient (or guardian). (4) Patients aged 4 to 7 years at the time of consent acquisition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Performance States below 80 (Lansky score) (2) Patients who cannot ride an RC mini-car (those who routinely require a wheelchair, have developmental delays, cannot maintain a seated position due to severe inflammation or pain, or have conditions requiring emergency surgery) (3) Other patients deemed inappropriate as study subjects by the researchers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse events associated with entering the operating room in RC mini-cars. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNaonori Kawakubo
Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences Pediatric Surgery
Outcome results
None listed