The Study Evaluates the Effect of an Interactive Projector as a Distraction for Children During Anesthetic Induction. The Primary Objective is to Reduce Perioperative Anxiety, Measured With the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Anxiety
Anxiety After Surgery
Induction of Anesthesia
Anxiety Preoperative
Anesthesia Care
Technology Use
Child Anxiety
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 2 – 6
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 70 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Clinica Alemana de Santiago · Other
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About This Trial
This study is designed to evaluate the effect of technology as a distraction technique during anesthetic induction in children, starting from their arrival to the operating room. An interactive film will be displayed using a projector (BERT: Bedside Entertaining and Relaxation Tool) mounted on a whiteboard in front of the child's gurney. The primary outcome is perioperative anxiety, measured with …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients undergoing elective procedures under general anesthesia at Clinica Alemana
* Parent or caregiver presence for mask induction
* ASA I, II
* Ages 2-6 years of age
* Spanish speaking
* Parental consent/patient assent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient or parental does not c…
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