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N/A N=137 Randomized Treatment

Comparison of Usual Care and Distraction (Tablet) in Children 3-5 Years Old

Anxiety

Enrolled (actual)
137
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: mYPAS Anxiety Score, Patients With Scores of 30 or More Indicated "Anxiety" — 20; 22 Participants — p=0.44

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Distraction (Behavioral); Usual care (Other)
Age
Pediatric · 3+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Primary completion
Mar 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
mYPAS Anxiety Score, Patients With Scores of 30 or More Indicated "Anxiety"
20; 22 0.44
SECONDARY
Sedation/Agitation
45; 48; 0; 3; 2; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Experiencing Emergence Delirium
7; 8
SECONDARY
Sedation/Agitation
45; 48; 0; 3; 2; 1
SECONDARY
Length of Stay (Minutes)
88.0; 75.5
SECONDARY
The Number of Patients Experiencing Postoperative Vomiting
1; 2

Summary

Randomized control trial comparing usual care and distraction (tablet) on anxiety, emergence delirium, sedation/agitation, and vomiting in children 3-5 years old

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 3-5 year old children
  • Scheduled for elective surgery
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system: I - II

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children younger than 3 or older than 6
  • Allergy to midazolam
  • Cognitive or developmental delays
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system: III - VI
  • Anesthesia provider determines child is not eligible
  • Children that are transferred to ICU after surgery
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05368961). 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.

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