N/A
N=24
REducing Anxiety in CHildren Undergoing Procedures
Ambulatory Surgery
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03054077 ↗Enrolled (actual)
24
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Anxiety Scores With the Addition of the iPad Intervention-Comparing Group 1 to Group 2 — 25; 29.69; 28.82; 24.83 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- iPad with downloaded games (Other)
- Age
- Pediatric · 4+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Primary completion
- May 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Anxiety Scores With the Addition of the iPad Intervention-Comparing Group 1 to Group 2 |
25; 29.69; 28.82; 24.83; 34.09; 26.56 | — |
Summary
This is a small pilot, feasibility study designed as a quality improvement project. The purpose is to identify anxiety in children aged 4-12 years who will receive a sedated procedure and to see if the use of an iPad as a focused activity will decrease the level of anxiety through a small randomized control trial in the Children's Perioperative Unit.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Children admitted for a sedated procedure
- Must be first sedated procedure
- English speaking
- ages 4-12
Exclusion Criteria
- Non English speaking
- Children younger than 4 and older than 12 years
- Children with developmental disabilities
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03054077). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.