Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of Usual Care and Distraction (Tablet) in Children 3-5 Years Old (NCT NCT05368961)

NCT ID: NCT05368961

Last Updated: 2024-04-01

Results Overview

Pre-operative anxiety measured by the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS); scores range 23-100 with higher scores indicating greater levels of anxiety. A categorical variable was created using a cut-off score of 30 or more to indicate "anxiety" and scores of less than 30 indicated "no anxiety".

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

137 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Pre-induction of mask anesthesia in the operating room

Results posted on

2024-04-01

Participant Flow

Children ages 3-5 years were recruited from the pre-operative area at a single surgery site between April 2017 to March 2019.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Usual Care
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
Overall Study
STARTED
74
63
Overall Study
COMPLETED
47
52
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
27
11

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of Usual Care and Distraction (Tablet) in Children 3-5 Years Old

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
Total
n=99 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
47 Participants
n=93 Participants
52 Participants
n=4 Participants
99 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Customized
3 years old
24 Participants
n=93 Participants
22 Participants
n=4 Participants
46 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Customized
4 years old
16 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
31 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Customized
5 years old
7 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
22 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=93 Participants
24 Participants
n=4 Participants
39 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
32 Participants
n=93 Participants
28 Participants
n=4 Participants
60 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
39 Participants
n=93 Participants
45 Participants
n=4 Participants
84 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Type of surgery
Ear Nose Throat
20 Participants
n=93 Participants
30 Participants
n=4 Participants
50 Participants
n=27 Participants
Type of surgery
Ophthalmology
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
18 Participants
n=4 Participants
31 Participants
n=27 Participants
Type of surgery
Urology
10 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
12 Participants
n=27 Participants
Type of surgery
General Surgery
4 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-induction of mask anesthesia in the operating room

Pre-operative anxiety measured by the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS); scores range 23-100 with higher scores indicating greater levels of anxiety. A categorical variable was created using a cut-off score of 30 or more to indicate "anxiety" and scores of less than 30 indicated "no anxiety".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
mYPAS Anxiety Score, Patients With Scores of 30 or More Indicated "Anxiety"
20 Participants
22 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-induction of mask anesthesia in the operating room

Sedation/agitation was assessed using the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) The RASS scale is a 10-item observational tool. Scores on RASS range from negative 5 (unarousable) to positive 4 (combative/violent). For this study, we categorized the RASS scores as agitated, calm, or sedated. Scores of 2 or higher indicated "agitation", scores of +1 to -1 were "calm", and scores of -2 or lower indicated "sedation".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
Sedation/Agitation
Sedated
1 Participants
0 Participants
Sedation/Agitation
Calm
42 Participants
45 Participants
Sedation/Agitation
Agitated
4 Participants
7 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: After surgery when patient woke up in the post anesthesia care unit (recovery room)

Postoperatively pediatric patients were assessed for emergence delirium using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) tool. The scale uses a 5-point Likert scale with total scores ranging from 0 - 20. This study used a score of 12-20 to indicate the presence of "emergence delirium."

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
Number of Participants Experiencing Emergence Delirium
7 Participants
8 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: After surgery at the time of admission to post anesthesia care unit (recovery room)

Sedation/agitation was assessed using the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) The RASS scale is a 10-item observational tool. Scores on RASS range from negative 5 (unarousable) to positive 4 (combative/violent). For this study, we categorized the RASS scores as agitated, calm, or sedated. Scores of 2 or higher indicated "agitation", scores of +1 to -1 were "calm", and scores of -2 or lower indicated "sedation".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
Sedation/Agitation
Sedated
45 Participants
48 Participants
Sedation/Agitation
Calm
0 Participants
3 Participants
Sedation/Agitation
Agitated
2 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Post operative until discharged from post anesthesia care unit (recovery room)

Length of stay (total minutes) = time patient admitted to post anesthesia care unit (recovery room) until discharged from post anesthesia care unit.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
Length of Stay (Minutes)
88.0 Minutes
Interval 78.0 to 101.0
75.5 Minutes
Interval 59.5 to 98.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: After surgery in the post anesthesia care unit from admission to discharge

The number of participants that vomited in the post-anesthesia care unit (from the time they were admitted until they were discharged).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual care (midazolam) is administered pre-operatively Usual care: Anxiolytic ordered by anesthesiologist is usual care
Distraction
n=52 Participants
Distraction (interactive tablet) is given to children pre-operatively Distraction: Distraction (interactive tablet)
The Number of Patients Experiencing Postoperative Vomiting
1 Participants
2 Participants

Adverse Events

Usual Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Distraction

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Michelle Levay, Nurse Research Manager

Cleveland Clinic

Phone: 216-445-4749

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place