Language During Inhalational Induction
A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Positive Language vs Common Language During Inhalational Induction
Boston Children's Hospital
128 participants
Apr 8, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- ASA 1 and 2 (Healthy Patients)
- Non-emergent cases
- year olds
- Patients receiving inhalational induction
Exclusion Criteria5
- Non-English speaking
- History of prior inhalational inductions
- Hearing difficulty
- Behavioral difficulty (Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
- Patients receiving premedication other than midazolam
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Interventions
The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted common/standard language during the induction.
The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted positive language during the induction.
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NCT06324955