Postoperative Pain, Preoperative Anxiety, Tonsil Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effect of video-assisted preoperative education on fear, anxiety, and postoperative pain in childern undergoing tonsil surgery. Preoperative anxiety and fear are common among pediatric patients and may negatively affect postoperative outcomes. providing structured and age-appropriate information through video-based education may help reduce these negative emotional responses. ın this study, children scheduled for tonsil surgery will receive video-assisted preoperative education, and their levels of fear, anxiety, and pain wiil be assessed using standardized measurement tools. the results of this study are expected to contribute to improving preoperative preparation and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients.
Interventions
OTHERVideo- Assisted Preoperative Education
A structured video-based educational program provided to children before tonsil surgery. The intervention aims to reduce fear and anxiety in the postoperative period, with outcomes assessed both before and after surgery.
Sponsors
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Childern aged 4-10 years * Scheduled for tonsil surgery * living with both parents * undergoing surgery for the first time * Able to count from 1 to 10
Exclusion criteria
* children with delayed or impaired language development * children with visual or hearing impairments that prevent completion of the assessmenttools * children with a disgnosed psychiatric disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Preopertive and Postoperative Fear, Anxiety, and Pain Levels | Baseline (1 day before surgery); immediately after the pre-anesthesia interview; orning of surger; 1 hour after surgery | — |
| Fear, Anxiety, and Pain Levels | preoperative period and postoperative period (from before surgery to after surgery) | Fear, anxiety, and pain levels in children undergoing tonsil surgery are assesed using validated scales in the preoperative and postoperative periods. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed