NCT01688115

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a video shown using an iPad, compared to a standard treatment, to reduce preoperative anxiety in children who have to undergo to elective surgery procedure

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2012

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 19, 2012

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 29, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

September 12, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 28, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Preoperative anxiety

    Preoperative anxiety is measured using the "Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (m-YPAS)"

    perhaps 24 hours from child admission to surgery procedure

Study Arms (2)

Procedure

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: Video

Standard Care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: Standard care

Interventions

VideoPROCEDURE

The afternoon before the surgery session, a researcher will show to the child a video of the length of 6 minutes, using an I-pad. The video shows two clown doctors working constantly at Meyer Children's Hospital, which, through skits and gags, will tell the child how is an operating room and some devices and procedures used during the induction of anesthesia.

Procedure

In this arm orally information will be given by the nurse of the ward only to the parents of the child. Any additional information or explanation will be given to the child

Standard Care

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 11 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Age between 6 and 11
  • No cerebral impairment or cognitive impairment
  • Child and his/her family native speaker of Italian
  • admission to the hospital at list one day before the sugery procedure
  • presence of written consent of the parents to the study

You may not qualify if:

  • age lower than 6 or upper than 11
  • presence of cerebral impairment or cognitive impairment
  • Child and his/her family are not native speaker of Italian
  • absence of written consent of the parents to the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Liguori S, Stacchini M, Ciofi D, Olivini N, Bisogni S, Festini F. Effectiveness of an App for Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Aug 1;170(8):e160533. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0533. Epub 2016 Aug 1.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Videotape RecordingStandard of Care

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tape RecordingAudiovisual AidsEducational TechnologyTechnologyTechnology, Industry, and AgricultureTelevisionQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services AdministrationHealth Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Nursing

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2012

First Posted

September 19, 2012

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion

September 1, 2014

Study Completion

September 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 29, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-10