The aim of this study is to compare the impact of common (standard of care) language vs positive language used by clinicians during inhalational induction of anesthesia on anxiety and negative behaviors in children. This is a prospective randomized parallel group trial. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to the common/standard language group or the positive language group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
128
The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted common/standard language during the induction.
The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted positive language during the induction.
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGInduction compliance
Compliance of children during mask induction as measured by the Induction Compliance Checklist (ICC) from the time patient enters the operating room until loss of lid reflex
Time frame: Through Study Completion about 1 day
Length of induction
Time from start of induction to loss of lid reflex
Time frame: Through Study Completion about 1 day
Verbal refusal of mask
Patient verbal expression of refusal of the mask during start of induction until loss of lid reflex
Time frame: Through Study Completion about 1 day
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