Reduction of anxiety in pediatric patients when entering the operation room using Augmented Reality(AR) with tablet devices: A multicenter prospective study

Reduction of anxiety in pediatric patients when entering the operation room using Augmented Reality(AR) with tablet devices: A multicenter prospective study - Reduction of anxiety in pediatric patients when entering the operation room using Augmented Reality(AR) with tablet devices: A multicenter prospective study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056322

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-01

Start date

2024-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Pediatric patients undergoing scheduled surgery

Interventions

AR group The pediatric patient in a wheelchair is guided from the entrance of the surgery department to the operating table using a tablet device with characters placed in various parts of the aisle.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The pediatric patients who will undergo scheduled surgery at the affiliated hospitals and who are wheelchair accessible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 0 to 2 years old and over 11 years old Patients whose consent was not obtained from their families or themselves Mental retardation Severely ill patients (over ASA-PS classification 3)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the modified Yale preoperative anxiety scale in the AR and Control groups.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAyuka Narisawa

Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology

asakamoto-ygt@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp0236285400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026