RecruitingNCT07403747

Ride-On Toy Car Use During Operating Room Transfer in Preschool Children

Evaluation of the Effects of Ride-On Toy Car Use During Operating Room Transfer on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Delirium in Preschool Children


Sponsor

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Enrollment

96 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the method of transfer to the operating room can reduce preoperative anxiety and postoperative emergence delirium in male children aged 3 to 7 years undergoing elective adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does transfer using a ride-on toy car reduce preoperative anxiety compared with standard stretcher transfer? * Does this transfer method affect the incidence and severity of postoperative emergence delirium? Researchers will compare toy car transfer with standard hospital stretcher transfer to see if the toy car transfer is associated with lower anxiety levels and reduced emergence delirium. Participants will: * Transfer to the operating room either using a ride-on toy car or a standard hospital stretcher * Have preoperative anxiety assessed at predefined time points * Be evaluated for postoperative emergence delirium during recovery


Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 3 YearsMax Age: 7 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This study is exploring whether letting young boys ride a toy car to the operating room (instead of walking or being carried) helps reduce their anxiety before surgery. It's a creative, child-friendly way to ease stress before procedures like tonsil or adenoid removal. **You may be eligible if...** - Your son is between 3 and 7 years old - He is scheduled for an elective tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (throat/adenoid removal) under general anesthesia - He can communicate verbally - He is in generally good health (ASA class I or II) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - He has a psychiatric, genetic, neurological, or developmental disorder - He has chronic pain or ongoing treatments that may affect anxiety - He has had surgery before - He refuses to participate despite encouragement Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERToy car

Transfer to the operating room using a ride-on toy car.

OTHERStandard Transfer

Transfer to the operating room using a standard hospital stretcher.


Locations(1)

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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