Insomnia
Conditions
Keywords
children, surgery, anxiety
Brief summary
The purpose of the present investigation will be to determine whether a combination of clown doctor and parental presence is more effective than a combination of sedative premedication and parental presence for reducing anxiety in children and their parents and for improving parental satisfaction.
Interventions
DRUGmidazolam
Children in this group will be premedicated with oral midazolam syrup (0.3 mg.kg) at least 15 minutes before the surgical procedure and one of the parents will be present throughout the anesthesia induction process.
OTHERclown doctor
Children will interact with clowns before entering the operating room and will stay with them and one of the parents throughout the anesthesia induction process.
Sponsors
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* children aged 2 to 12 yr, scheduled for minor surgery under general anesthesia will be included in the present study.
Exclusion criteria
* Children with prematurity, development delay, previous anesthetic experience will be excluded from this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Preoperative anxiety | Prior to induction of anesthesia |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactYaacov Gozal, MD
Outcome results
None listed