At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 200 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Tablet (Audio/Visual Device)other
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Use of Handheld Audiovisual Devices to Treat Pediatric Preoperative Anxiety: A Randomized Control Trial.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Tablet (Audio/Visual Device) for Pediatric Preoperative Anxiety. Completed, enrolled 200 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Anxiety in children undergoing surgery is a central concern to both parents and healthcare workers, including nurses, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. It has been ranked by anesthesiologists as one of the top five important low-morbidity anesthesia outcomes (1). This study would determine whether such devices would decrease anxiety in children prior to induction of anesthesia for outpatient surgery. Two hundred children ages 2-12 will be enrolled.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPediatric Preoperative Anxiety
CountriesUnited States
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Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Enrollment StartNov 2014
First PostedNov 2014
Primary CompletionNov 2016
Study CompletionJan 2017
TodayJul 2026
First PostedNov 10, 2014
Enrollment StartNov 1, 2014
Primary CompletionNov 1, 2016
Study CompletionJan 1, 2017
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2 yearsPosted 11.6 years ago
Interventions
Tablet (Audio/Visual Device)other
Subjects will be given a tablet to use before surgery