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Efficacy of Play Therapy for the Reduction of Perioperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients

NCT06868420 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2025-04-15

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Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to determine the efficacy of play therapy in reducing perioperative anxiety in pediatric patients aged 3 to 6 years undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.

The main research question was:

Was play therapy effective in reducing perioperative anxiety levels in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair?

Primary outcome measure: Anxiety level.

Patients were randomized into two groups:

1. an intervention group, which received play therapy involving a transport cart and toys; and
2. a control group, which received anxiolytic medication and standard care.

Researchers compared the control group and the play therapy group to evaluate differences in anxiety levels using the Visual Analog Scale for Parents (VAS-P) and the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Form (mYPAS-SF).

Conditions

  • Perioperative Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Play therapy with transport cart

he intervention consisted of allowing pediatric patients to engage in five minutes of play with a toy transport cart, after which they were transported to the operating room in the same cart.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Guadalajara

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-19
Primary Completion
2023-07-23
Completion
2024-03-20

Countries

  • Mexico

Study Locations

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