Language During Inhalational Induction
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-10
SponsorBoston Children's Hospital
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
ASA 1 and 2 (Healthy Patients)
Non-emergent cases
5-10 year olds
Patients receiving inhalational induction
Disqualifiers
Non-English speaking
History of prior inhalational inductions
Hearing difficulty
Behavioral difficulty (Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Standard/common language during induction
- Positive language during induction
Treatment groups
128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov