RecruitingNCT07403773

Personal Versus Hospital-Provided Dolls in Preschool Children

Comparison of the Effects of Personal Versus Hospital-Provided Dolls on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Delirium in Preschool Children


Sponsor

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

Feb 1, 2026

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of personal versus hospital-provided dolls on preoperative anxiety and postoperative delirium in preschool children aged 3-7 years undergoing elective adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the use of a personal doll or a hospital-provided doll associated with lower preoperative anxiety compared with no doll use? * Is dolls used associated with a reduced incidence and severity of postoperative emergence delirium? * Researchers will compare children accompanied by a hospital-provided doll, children accompanied by their personal doll, and children with no doll to assess differences in preoperative anxiety levels, serum cortisol concentrations, and postoperative delirium scores. Participants will: * Be observed in one of three exposure groups (hospital-provided doll, personal doll, or no doll) * Undergo standardized preoperative anxiety assessments at predefined time points * Have serum cortisol levels measured during routine intravenous cannulation * Be assessed for postoperative delirium in the recovery unit


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 3 YearsMax Age: 7 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This study is looking at whether letting young girls bring their own personal doll with them to the operating room (instead of using a hospital-provided one) reduces anxiety and fear before surgery. Familiar comfort items may help children feel safer in a medical environment. **You may be eligible if...** - Your daughter is between 3 and 7 years old - She is scheduled for an elective tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy under general anesthesia - She can communicate verbally - She is in generally good health (ASA class I or II) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - She has a psychiatric, neurological, or developmental disorder - She has chronic pain or ongoing treatments that may affect her anxiety - She has had surgery before - She refuses to participate despite encouragement Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERHospital-Provided Doll

Participants will be accompanied by a hospital-provided doll during the preoperative period according to routine clinical practice.

OTHERPersonal Doll

Participants will be accompanied by their own personal doll during the preoperative period based and routine practice.

OTHERNo Doll

Participants will undergo the surgical process without the use of any doll.


Locations(1)

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Ankara, ÇANKAYA, Turkey (Türkiye)

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