The Effectiveness of Preoperative Preparation for Improving Perioperative Outcomes in Children and Caregivers

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03314220

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-19

Start date

2014-05-15

Completion date

2016-05-15

Last updated

2017-10-19

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Conditions

Children Who Underwent Minor Surgery

Brief summary

This study aimed to accomplish the following objectives: 1. Develop a family-centered preoperative preparation program. 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of this program in terms of children's preoperative emotional behaviors, postoperative behavior, and posthospital behavior and caregivers' anxiety.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALpreoperative preparation

Participants in the experimental group received standard care plus our newly developed, multicomponent family-centered preoperative preparation program. This program included the following: (1) a tour of the preoperative area and recovery room; (2) a 4-min cartoon video entitled 'I am not afraid of surgery,' which was tailored to the child; this video included 29 scenes that depicted a boy's surgical journey with a particular emphasis on strategies for addressing postoperative pain; and (3) familiarization with medical equipment such as name badges, disposable hair caps, anesthetic masks, EKG leads, and pulse oximeters, which were placed on a doll, to help children understand the surgical instruments and promote better cooperation at the time of anesthesia induction.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* aged 3-12 years, received general anesthesia, and admitted for elective outpatient ear, nose and throat, orthopedic, ophthalmology or general surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Children with severe development delay or chronic illness were excluded. Caregivers were excluded if they could not accompany their child to the hospital on the day of the surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Children's Emotional Behaviors: The Children's Emotional Manifestation Scale	before the operative day	to assess children's emotional behaviors during stressful medical situations

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026