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The Study Evaluates the Effect of an Interactive Projector as a Distraction for Children During Anesthetic Induction. The Primary Objective is to Reduce Perioperative Anxiety, Measured With the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).

ConditionsAnxietyAnxiety After SurgeryInduction of AnesthesiaAnxiety PreoperativeAnesthesia CareTechnology UseChild Anxiety
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-6
SponsorClinica Alemana de Santiago

About this trial

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of technology as a distraction technique during anesthetic induction in children, starting from their arrival to the operating room. An interactive film will be displayed using a projector (BERT: Bedside Entertaining and Relaxation Tool) mounted on a whiteboard in front of the child's gurney. The primary outcome is perioperative anxiety, measured with the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients undergoing elective procedures under general anesthesia at Clinica Alemana

Parent or caregiver presence for mask induction

ASA I, II

Ages 2-6 years of age

Disqualifiers

Patient or parental does not consent

ASA ≥ III

Emergency surgery

Intravenous induction of anesthesia

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Custom projector-based video game intervention (BERT; Stanford Chariot Program, Palo Alto, CA)
  • Standard Parent-Present Induction (PPI)

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Clinica Alemana de Santiago

Lead sponsor

Universidad del Desarrollo

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov