Summary
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.
Conditions
Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect
Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
ASA 1 and 2 (Healthy Patients)
Non-emergent cases
5-10 year olds
Patients receiving inhalational induction
Exclusion Criteria:
Non-English speaking
History of prior inhalational inductions
Hearing difficulty
Behavioral difficulty (Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
Patients receiving premedication other than midazolam
Intervention
Intervention Type
Intervention Name
Behavioral
Standard/common language during induction
Behavioral
Positive language during induction
Phase
Not Applicable
Gender
All
Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Download Date
March 22, 2024
Principal Investigator
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Primary Contact Information
rachel.bernier@childrens.harvard.edu
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Contact
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