anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
This is a three-arm, unblinded, randomized controlled clinical study. Participants will be randomized using software, organized by a researcher who is not part of this research and each participant wi
Sponsors
Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira
Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 2 to 9 years; both genders; indication of small and medium-sized elective surgery; literate responsible
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who receive chronic medications that depress the central nervous system, such as for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; american society of anesthesia classification greater than II; use of corticosteroids; carrying out dental treatment in the 24 hours before surgery; surgeries performed after 10 am, a time defined due to the circadian cycle, which causes a bias in the collection of salivary cortisol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in anxiety of around 40% in the group that will undergo drug intervention, observed through comparison with the other two groups, control and intervention through videos. Descriptive statistics will be performed on the data with frequency and percentage for qualitative variables and mean, standard deviation, median and minimum and maximum values ??for quantitative variables. To verify the association between groups and categorized explanatory variables, a Chi-square or Fisher's Exact Test will be performed when necessary. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCarlos Guarana
Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira
Outcome results
None listed