Actively Recruiting
Language During Inhalational Induction
Led by Boston Children's Hospital · Updated on 2026-01-09
128
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
155 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to compare the impact of common (standard of care) language vs positive language used by clinicians during inhalational induction of anesthesia on anxiety and negative behaviors in children. This is a prospective randomized parallel group trial. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to the common/standard language group or the positive language group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Language During Inhalational Induction
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 5 to 10 years
- Healthy patients classified as ASA 1 or 2
- Scheduled for non-emergent procedures
- Receiving inhalational induction of anesthesia
You will not qualify if you...
- Non-English speaking patients
- History of prior inhalational anesthesia inductions
- Hearing difficulties
- Behavioral difficulties such as autism or oppositional defiant disorder
- Receiving premedication other than midazolam
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
John Fiadjoe, MD
CONTACT
R
Rachel Bernier, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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