The Impact of Medical Clowning on Pain and Stress Level in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hernia Repair Surgery LAUGH Study.
NCT ID: NCT01622218
Last Updated: 2020-11-12
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-08-31
2018-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Medical Clown
Presence of clowns on child's postoperative pain levels, anxiety levels of the child and the accompanying parent and the effect of the intervention on the total consumption of analgesics and on the post- surgery inflammatory markers.
Medical Clown
Presence of clowns on child's postoperative pain levels, anxiety levels of the child and the accompanying parent and the effect of the intervention on the total consumption of analgesics and on the post- surgery inflammatory markers
Control
Assessment of child's postoperative pain levels, anxiety levels of the child and the accompanying parent and the effect on the total consumption of analgesics and on the post- surgery inflammatory markers.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Medical Clown
Presence of clowns on child's postoperative pain levels, anxiety levels of the child and the accompanying parent and the effect of the intervention on the total consumption of analgesics and on the post- surgery inflammatory markers
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* undergoing elective umbilical or inguinal hernia repair surgery
* ASA Physical Status = 1
Exclusion Criteria
4 Years
10 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Soroka University Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Nitza Heiman Newman, MD
Principle Investigator
Locations
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Soroka University Medical Center
Beersheba, , Israel
Assuta Medical Center
Beersheba, , Israel
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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sor007112clit
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id