Skip to content

Stress in children undergoing Surgery

Assessment of stress levels in children submitted to Surgical Procedures dosed by salivary Cortisol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9wj4qvy
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-05
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

Group A (n = 22): children who entered the OR accompanied by their guardian
collection of saliva from the child before anesthetic induction, collection of saliva from the guardian after anesthetic induction of the child Group C (control group): 20 children who were not admitt

Sponsors

Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
No minimum to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of both sexes; aged 0 to 12 years; subjected to elective surgical procedures; guardians agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children submitted to urgent and emergency surgeries will not be included in the research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Child preparation for surgery is the focus of attention of the health team for the traumatic potential of surgical procedures and for being a source of stress and anxiety in childhood. In view of the vulnerability of the child to the timeless environment, together with the lack of guidance throughout the hospitalization process, it is expected that this study will contribute with relevant information to increase methodologies that focus on the effectiveness of psychological intervention on the behavioral repertoire of hospitalized children and their companions and support actions and interventions that reduce stress and optimize the environment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactKetillyn Nayara Silveira

Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

ketymacedo13@gmail.com5514998851443

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026