Effect of Transportation Method on Preoperative Anxiety in Children

Chonnam National University Hospital80 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the effect of wagon for transporting vehicle instead of standard stretcher car for reducing preoperative children's anxiety.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anxiety Child Behavior

Interventions

WagonDEVICE

Standard stretcher carDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 7 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status I * scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * history of anesthesia or surgery * developmental delay * weighing over than 38kg * severe pain * administrated psychotomimetic drug

Locations (1)

Chonnam National University Hospital

Gwangju, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Preoperative anxiety score using the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale

Time frame: From entry of operating room to induction of anesthesia

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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