Status:
COMPLETED
iPad as a Distraction Tool During Facial Laceration Repair
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Conditions:
Anxiety
Laceration Repair
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children aged 2-12 presenting to the Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (RCHSD) emergency department with facial lacerations requiring suture repair will be eligible to participate in the study. Parti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients: Male and female children aged 2-12 of all ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic levels presenting to the emergency department for laceration repair. Children sustaining single, uncomplicated facial lacerations, which can be repaired with basic suture techniques, are eligible for the study. Lacerations repaired using LET cream, lidocaine injection, and LET cream and lidocaine injection are all eligible for the study.
- Parents of enrolled patients.
- Providers of enrolled patients: Residents, fellows, attendings, and nurse practitioners serving as the primary provider performing the laceration repair.
Exclusion
- Patients: Lacerations to parts of the body other than the face. Children with developmental disabilities. Children with laceration repair requiring sedation. Children with complex lacerations requiring subspecialty repair.
- Parents and/or providers of children not eligible or enrolled in the study.
- Providers: Medical students performing the laceration repair.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02217436
Start Date
April 1 2014
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
July 23 2019
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92123