The effect of videotaped preoperative information on parental anxiety during anesthetic for elective paediatric procedures

ISRCTN ISRCTN65449805
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65449805
Secondary identifying numbers N0051154080
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
13/04/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Richard Kavanagh
Scientific

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (RA)
Royal Alexandra Childrens Hospital
Dyke Road
Brighton
BN1 3JN
United Kingdom

Email richard.kavanagh@bsuh.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes videotape information about anaesthesia provided postoperatively reduce parental anxiety during anaesthetic induction in paediatric surgery?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAnxiety disorders
InterventionParents of children undergoing surgery will be randomised. One group will watch videotaped information, others will receive standardised information. Parental anxiety is assessed before and after witnessing their child's anaesthetic induction by completing a validated questionnaire.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Anxiety before anaesthetic induction as measured by the state/trait anxiety inventory and the Amsterdam Preoperative anxiety and information score
2. Anxiety after anaesthetic induction as measured by the state/trait anxiety inventory
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/12/2004
Completion date01/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants111
Key inclusion criteriaParents of children having uneventful day case surgery under general anaesthetic.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/12/2004
Date of final enrolment01/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (RA)
Brighton
BN1 3JN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2007 Yes No