Overview

Tablet-based Interactive Distraction Preoperative Anxiety in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2020-07-30
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Children develop anxiety during the induction of anaesthesia and video-games might reduce or alleviate it. The investigators intend to conduct a clinical trial to study the effect of tablet-based interctive games on alleviating preoperative anxiety.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de Valparaiso
Collaborators:
Hospital Carlos Van Buren
Hospital Carlos van Buren Chile
Treatments:
Midazolam
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Children aged 2-10 years, under major surgery ambulatory program at Hospital Carlos Van
Buren, with no contraindication for the use of midazolam.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with cognitive impairment or sensory deficit Patients with previous history of
major surgery will also be excluded Patients with myastenia "Hard airway" History of
paroxystic reaction to benzodiazepines Attentional deficit hyperactivity disorder Sleep
aphnea Full stomach Adenotonsillar hypertrophy Respiratory acute infections