Anxiety, Elective Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
Children scheduled for elective surgery are randomized into a control and intervention group. Children in the intervention group receive a CD and booklet of relaxation and distraction stories to listen to/read during the preoperative period. Preoperative anxiety is assessed by the child life specialist in the preoperative holding area. Ease of induction and emergence from anesthesia are rated by the anesthesia care provider. Post-hospital behaviors are reported by the parents one week after discharge. It is hypothesized that children receiving the intervention will have less anxiety, easier induction and emergence from anesthesia, and fewer changes in post-hospital behaviors than children in the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHealing images, relaxation and distraction materials
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children between 4-12 years of age scheduled for elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Children \< 4 years of age or \> 12 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| do children who receive the intervention have less anxiety, easier induction and emergence from anesthesia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| do children who receive the intervention have fewer changes in post-hospital behaviors | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed