The Effect of Watching Short Videos on Preoperative Anxiety

NCT06602791 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Short videos in endoscopy
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Preoperative anxiety is a common issue observed in pediatric patients prior to endoscopic procedures, and it can negatively affect the patient's overall experience. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether watching short videos on platforms such as YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, or TikTok has an impact on preoperative anxiety levels in pediatric endoscopy patients.

Conditions

Anesthesia; Anxiety

Keywords

anesthesia; anxiety; short videos; pediatric endoscopy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) scores

  Anxiety scores assessed and recorded at six distinct time points-namely, entry to the pre-procedural preparation room (T1), exit from the pre-procedural preparation room (T2), in the procedure room (T3), entry to the recovery unit (T4), at the 15th minute in the recovery unit (T5), and exit from the recovery unit (T6)-constitute the primary outcome of the study.

  1 hour

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Recovery Time

  1 hour

Study Arms (2)

Video Group

Patients will be taken to the preoperative preparation unit, where those in the video group will watch short videos of their choice on a phone or tablet for 20 minutes under the guidance of their parents.

Control Group (Standard)

The control group will undergo standard preoperative preparation. Patients in this group will not watch any videos.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients aged 5-12 years undergoing endoscopy and/or colonoscopy, classified as ASA I-II will be enrolled.

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 5-12 years undergoing endoscopy and/or colonoscopy, classified as ASA I-II

You may not qualify if:

• Patients under 5, over 12, or with ASA score \>2
• Epilepsy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Samsun University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Samsun University

Samsun, 55090, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Caner Genc, M.D.

  Samsun University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Medical Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: September 17, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 27, 2024
• Study Completion: December 4, 2024
• Last Updated: December 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)