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Health Literacy and Social Determinants of Health in the Perioperative Setting for Pediatric Surgery
Led by Brittany Willer · Updated on 2025-08-22
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
26 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to understand how social factors affect the health literacy of caregivers whose children are having surgery. It also explores how caregiver health literacy relates to their anxiety before surgery and the child's pain after surgery. The focus is on children aged 3 to 17 undergoing specific outpatient surgeries. Participants in the study will complete surveys using questionnaires during the preoperative period. The study observes caregivers of children having procedures such as dental rehabilitation, orchiopexy, inguinal hernia repair, or tonsillectomy with or without related ear or adenoid surgeries under general anesthesia. No treatments or interventions are assigned, as this is an observational study. Caregivers will be surveyed from enrollment until just before the surgery starts, including assessments of health literacy and anxiety levels. Researchers will also track the child's pain scores after surgery. Participation involves completing questionnaires and providing information related to social determinants of health and emotional state during the perioperative period. The study is expected to continue until June 2028.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Health Literacy in the Perioperative Setting
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Caregivers of children aged 3 to 17 years
- Child undergoing ambulatory dental rehabilitation, orchiopexy, inguinal hernia repair, or tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy or ear tubes under general anesthesia
- Primary language of child or caregiver must be English, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, or Somali
You will not qualify if you...
- Physical status classified as ASA 3 or higher
- Child has a chronic pain condition
- Child is an inpatient
- Use of regional anesthesia
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - From enrollment to prior to surgery start
Participants complete surveys assessing health literacy and anxiety prior to surgery.
1 to 2 visits depending on timing of survey completion
Duration - Perioperative period
Participants' postoperative pain scores are observed during the perioperative period.
Approximately 1 to 3 visits during perioperative care
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
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Research Team
C
Catherine Roth, MPH
J
Julie Rice-Weimer, RN
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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