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The purpose of the present investigation will be to determine whether a combination of clown doctor and parental presence is more effective than a combination of sedative premedication and parental presence for reducing anxiety in children and their parents and for improving parental satisfaction.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| midazolam | Active Comparator |
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| clown doctor | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| midazolam | Drug | Children in this group will be premedicated with oral midazolam syrup (0.3 mg.kg) at least 15 minutes before the surgical procedure and one of the parents will be present throughout the anesthesia induction process. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Preoperative anxiety | Prior to induction of anesthesia |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Yaacov Gozal, MD | Contact | 972-2-6555 614 | gozaly@szmc.org.il |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Yaacov Gozal, MD | Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaare Zedek Medical Center | Jerusalem | 91031 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008874 | Midazolam |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001569 | Benzodiazepines |
| D001552 | Benzazepines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
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| clown doctor | Other | Children will interact with clowns before entering the operating room and will stay with them and one of the parents throughout the anesthesia induction process. |
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| D001523 |
| Mental Disorders |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |