Trial reportPaediatric anaesthesia2018
On-line preparatory information for children and their families undergoing dental extractions under general anesthesia: A phase III randomized controlled trial.
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- Nonpharmacological interventions for decreasing anxiety during anesthesia induction in children: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a game-based intervention on preoperative pain and anxiety in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical nursing · 2022Pooled it
- On-line preparatory information for children and their families undergoing dental extractions under general anesthesia: A phase III randomized controlled trial.Paediatric anaesthesia · 2018Trial
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Psychology, and Interventions: A Narrative Review.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Review
- Systematic review of the development and effectiveness of digital health information interventions, compared with usual care, in supporting patient preparation for paediatric hospital care, and the impact on their health outcomes.Frontiers in health services · 2023Review
- The Use of a Dental Storybook as a Dental Anxiety Reduction Medium among Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Minimally invasive judgement calls: managing compromised first permanent molars in children.British dental journal · 2020Article
- Nursing evaluation of pediatric preoperative anxiety: a qualitative study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundFamily-centered interactive on-line games are increasingly popular in healthcare, but their effectiveness for preoperative preparation needs further research. www.scottga.org is the new on-line version of a proven nonweb-based game for children and parents/caregivers.
aimsThe aim of this study was to evaluate if www.scottga.org improved children's anxiety and families' satisfaction compared with controls.
methodsIn this phase III double-blind randomized controlled trial, children/parents/caregivers received (i) www.scottga.org, (ii) standard care, or (iii) a placebo hand-washing game. The intervention and placebo games were available online for home usage and provided again on the ward before surgery. All children were accompanied by parent/caregivers at induction and observed and scored using validated measures. Stratified randomization and generalized linear models were used. An intention-to-treat approach was adopted.
resultsOverall, 52/176 children had baseline "psychological disturbance." Children's anxiety increased preinduction, but there were no differences between groups (Facial Image Scale: video-standard OR = 1.08, P = .82, 95% CI [0.56, 2.1]; video-placebo OR = 0.9, P = .77 95% CI [0.46, 1.8]). There were no differences in induction behavior (visual analog scale: video mean = 3.5; standard care mean = 3.5; placebo mean = 3.7: video-standard OR = 2.0, P = .42, 95% CI [-0.6, 1.3]; video-placebo OR = 1.53, P = .65, 95% CI [-0.8, 1.1]) or induction anxiety (modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale: video-standard OR 1.02, P = .97, 95% CI [0.61, 2.6]; video-placebo OR 1.38, P = .49, 95% CI [0.87, 3.81]). Families favored the intervention regarding the "child handling the visit better" (Treatment Evaluation Inventory: video-standard OR = 12; 95% CI 4.7-32; P < .001; video-placebo OR = 8.2; 95% CI 3-22; P < .001) and "improving the child's ability to cope" (Treatment Evaluation Inventory: video-standard OR = 21; 95% CI 8-56; P < .001 and video-placebo OR = 13; 95% CI 5-34; P < .001).
conclusionFamilies believed that a video-game preparation helped their child's perioperative anxiety, but there were no objective measures of behavioral improvement associated with this intervention.
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