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

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

Phase

NA

Gender

ALL

Min Age

5 Years

Max Age

10 Years

Download Date

2024-11-20

Principal Investigator

Primary Investigator

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Primary Contact Information

Contact Info
Rachel Bernier, MPH
rachel.bernier@childrens.harvard.edu

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Intervention

Intervention Type

BEHAVIORAL

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention Name

Standard/common language during induction

Positive language during induction

Contact

For more information and to contact the study team:

Language During Inhalational Induction NCT06324955 Rachel Bernier, MPH rachel.bernier@childrens.harvard.edu