Reduction of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: Clickamico Project 2nd Phase

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Video

The afternoon before the surgery session, a researcher will show to the child a video of the length of 6 minutes, using an I-pad. The video shows two clown doctors working constantly at Meyer Children's Hospital, which, through skits and gags, will tell the child how is an operating room and some devices and procedures used during the induction of anesthesia.

OTHER

Standard care

In this arm orally information will be given by the nurse of the ward only to the parents of the child. Any additional information or explanation will be given to the child

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Florence

OTHER

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