REducing Anxiety in CHildren Undergoing Procedures

NCT ID: NCT03054077

Last Updated: 2017-10-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-10

Study Completion Date

2017-05-19

Brief Summary

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This is a small pilot, feasibility study designed as a quality improvement project. The purpose is to identify anxiety in children aged 4-12 years who will receive a sedated procedure and to see if the use of an iPad as a focused activity will decrease the level of anxiety through a small randomized control trial in the Children's Perioperative Unit.

Detailed Description

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Description: The study is a quality improvement project and designed as a small pilot randomized control trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to either Group 1 (no intervention) or Group 2 (iPad intervention) via a number generator.

Children randomized to Group 1 receive the standard of care with observation and scoring of the mYPAS-SF occurring at three time points (T1 pre-operative holding area-patient room which is private, T2 induction of anesthesia, T3 awakening from sedation post procedure).

Children randomized to Group 2 will be observed at the same time points (T1, T2, T3) but will additionally interact with an iPad that has a selection of 3 games downloaded (3 games for children ages 4-7 and 3 games for children ages 8-12). The iPad is introduced in between T1 and T2 and then resumed at T3 until discharge from the clinical unit.

Process: Following IRB approval, the steps of the study are:

1. . Subjects meeting inclusion criteria (age, first sedated procedure, English speaking) will be identified through daily review of scheduled patient lists by study team members. (CPU Nurse Champions, PI).
2. . Potential subjects will be approached in a private area when they arrive for the procedure to make sure they meet the eligibility criteria. Information concerning the study will be presented by the CPU Nurse Champion, PI or Research Assistant.
3. . If the family is interested in participating in the study, further explanation and consent and assent (as appropriate) will be obtained by the PI or the Research Assistant from the parent and the child.
4. . A demographic questionnaire will be completed following project consenting and enrollment for both groups.
5. . The mYPAS-SF (screening tool that requires a 30 second observation at three distinct time points) will be completed for both groups.
6. . The iPad will be given to participants randomized to Group 2 T1- Child observed in the private holding room area (observation occurs after getting settled in the private room prior to the procedure)

T2-Child observed prior to the induction of anesthesia (observation occurs just prior to the administration of anesthesia).

T3-Child observed upon return to private holding area and awakening from anesthesia (observation occurs when child awakens from the anesthesia).

Conditions

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Ambulatory Surgery

Keywords

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pre-procedural anxiety children pediatric sedation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

RCT with a control arm equivalent to current standard of care and an intervention arm that includes standard of care plus the addition of an iPad with downloaded games.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators
Blinding occurs through the randomization. Once the assignment to either group 1 (control) or group 2 (intervention) occurs all participants, care providers and investigators will be aware of which group is which.

Study Groups

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Control or Group 1

This group receives standard of care for the child receiving a sedated procedure. There is no intervention for this group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention group or Group 2

This group receives an iPad with downloaded games to play while waiting for the sedation/procedure and then resume play upon return to the recovery area and awakening.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iPad with downloaded games

Intervention Type OTHER

iPad with downloaded games will be given to children randomized to group 2 for use during their time in the peri-operative unit

Interventions

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iPad with downloaded games

iPad with downloaded games will be given to children randomized to group 2 for use during their time in the peri-operative unit

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children admitted for a sedated procedure
* Must be first sedated procedure
* English speaking
* ages 4-12

Exclusion Criteria

* Non English speaking
* Children younger than 4 and older than 12 years
* Children with developmental disabilities
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Virginia Commonwealth University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Debbie Shockey, DNP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Virginia Commonwealth University

Locations

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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Banchs RJ, Lerman J. Preoperative anxiety management, emergence delirium, and postoperative behavior. Anesthesiol Clin. 2014 Mar;32(1):1-23. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2013.10.011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24491647 (View on PubMed)

Jenkins BN, Fortier MA, Kaplan SH, Mayes LC, Kain ZN. Development of a short version of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale. Anesth Analg. 2014 Sep;119(3):643-650. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000350.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25010821 (View on PubMed)

Kain ZN, Mayes LC, Cicchetti DV, Bagnall AL, Finley JD, Hofstadter MB. The Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale: how does it compare with a "gold standard"? Anesth Analg. 1997 Oct;85(4):783-8. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199710000-00012.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9322455 (View on PubMed)

Kain ZN, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Mayes LC, Weinberg ME, Wang SM, MacLaren JE, Blount RL. Family-centered preparation for surgery improves perioperative outcomes in children: a randomized controlled trial. Anesthesiology. 2007 Jan;106(1):65-74. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200701000-00013.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17197846 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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HM200008056

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id