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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Common/Standard Language Group | Active Comparator |
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| Positive Language Group | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Standard/common language during induction | Behavioral | The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted common/standard language during the induction. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Induction compliance | Compliance of children during mask induction as measured by the Induction Compliance Checklist (ICC) from the time patient enters the operating room until loss of lid reflex | Through Study Completion about 1 day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Length of induction | Time from start of induction to loss of lid reflex | Through Study Completion about 1 day |
| Verbal refusal of mask | Patient verbal expression of refusal of the mask during start of induction until loss of lid reflex |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| John Fiadjoe, MD | Contact | 617-355-7737 | john.fiadjoe@childrens.harvard.edu | |
| Rachel Bernier, MPH | Contact | 857-218-5348 | rachel.bernier@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| John Fiadjoe, MD | Boston Children's Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Boston Children's Hospital | Recruiting | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000071257 | Emergence Delirium |
| ID | Term |
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| D003693 | Delirium |
| D003221 | Confusion |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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| Positive language during induction | Behavioral | The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted positive language during the induction. |
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| Through Study Completion about 1 day |
| D009422 |
| Nervous System Diseases |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |