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Does Virtual Parental Presence Reduce Preoperative Anxiety in Children

NCT02950415 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2021-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Children undergoing anesthesia are often very frightened by the experience. This can lead to bed wetting, nightmares and stranger anxiety that can last for weeks. Moreover, this can influence their future experiences with anesthesia and surgery. The investigators believe the presence of a parent via video might work better as parental fear is not transferred to the child. The investigators also believe that parents who are coached on how to assist their child during anesthesia will have a better impact. As such the investigators are carrying out this study to assess whether parents who are coached and are present in either video or physical form will be more effective in reducing anxiety at induction of anesthesia.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

virtual

Parent is present via an internet pad (iPad)

BEHAVIORAL

coaching

Parent learns what to say verbally to soothe child

BEHAVIORAL

physical

Parent is present in the operating room

BEHAVIORAL

no coaching

Parent does not learn what to say verbally to soothe child

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Clyde Matava · The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Months
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-16
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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