NCT06324955NARecruiting

Language During Inhalational Induction

Boston Children's Hospital

Start Date

4/8/2024

Completion Date

4/1/2027

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 Criteria

Age Range: 5 years to 10 years

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA 1 and 2 (Healthy Patients) * Non-emergent cases * 5-10 year olds * Patients receiving inhalational induction Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * History of prior inhalational inductions * Hearing difficulty * Behavioral difficulty (Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder) * Patients receiving premedication other than midazolam

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard/common language during induction

BEHAVIORAL

Positive language during induction

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Conditions

Emergence DeliriumAnesthesia; Adverse Effect

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts 02115

United States