Prospective Study Assessing the Validity of Y-PAS (Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale) to Predict Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Without the Use of Sedation/General Anesthesia

Arlyne Thung80 enrolled

Overview

The mYPAS (Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale) is a quick, easy, validated and "gold standard" assessment tool to measure pediatric anxiety in the perioperative period. Therefore the objective of the current prospective study is examine if the mY-PAS is an effective screening tool to differentiate patients who would succeed versus fail for MRI without sedation/anesthesia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Interventions

MRI simulationDEVICE

It is not a working MRI machine but sounds and feels just like the real machine.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients and parents who are willing to participate in the simulated practice MRI on the day of or prior to their scheduled MRI. Exclusion Criteria: * patients/parents who refuse to go through the practice MRI sessions.

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety score

Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale

Time frame: Immediately following MRI simulation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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