Actively Recruiting
Induction in the Dark
Led by Medical University of South Carolina · Updated on 2025-07-08
240
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
113 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will enroll children ages 2-6 who are undergoing an elective outpatient surgical procedure under general anesthesia. They will be randomized to one of the following groups and assessed for preoperative anxiety, mask acceptance, and behavioral changes in the following week. 1. darkened room and star projector with parental presence; 2. preoperative midazolam 0.5 mg/kg by mouth and parental presence; or 3. parental presence alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Induction in the Dark
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 2 to 6 years old
- Classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II
- Scheduled for outpatient elective surgical procedures
- Undergoing general anesthesia
- Parent or guardian willing to be present during anesthesia induction
You will not qualify if you...
- History of previous surgery
- Fear of the dark
- Contraindication to inhalational mask induction such as allergy to inhaled medications, NPO violation, active nausea or vomiting, or severe GERD
- Severe developmental delay
- Severe obvious preoperative anxiety
- Current use of psychiatric medications
- Non-English speaking
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Haley Nitchie, MHA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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