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A Mobile Application for Child-focused Perioperative Education

NCT06054282 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2024-02-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators developed a child-friendly mobile application to support accessible, interactive patient/caregiver education about pediatric tonsillectomy. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether the intervention reduces preoperative anxiety, improves patients' confidence and positive coping, improves caregivers' satisfaction and self-efficacy, and reduces call volumes from caregivers to the clinic after surgery compared to current standard care.

Conditions

  • Preoperative Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

"Ready for Tonsillectomy" educational mobile application

The "Ready for Tonsillectomy" mobile application provides child-focused, procedure-specific education developed with feedback from patients, caregivers, and pediatric otolaryngologists. The application guides patients and their families through each aspect of the surgical experience, including reasons for tonsillectomy, how to prepare for surgery, anesthesia, and postoperative recovery. Diverse characters focus on the child's perspective in the treatment process, showing what happens at each step. Written at an early elementary reading level (available in English or Spanish), the text is integrated with graphics and animations. The application aims to promote active learning and equip patients with positive expectations and coping strategies as they approach surgery. It also prepares caregivers to navigate their child's surgery and optimize recovery. Notifications provide key information and reminders for caregivers to promote adherence and address common questions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance AppHatchery

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kara K Prickett, MD, FACS · Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-19
Primary Completion
2024-06-30
Completion
2024-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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