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Effect of Mobile Phone Video Games on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain in Children
Sponsor: Fatima Numeri
Summary
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of mobile phone video game distraction on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in pediatric surgical patients. Children aged 3-12 years undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to either a video game distraction group or a control group receiving standard perioperative care. The primary outcomes are preoperative anxiety levels and postoperative pain scores. The study aims to determine whether a simple, low-cost behavioral intervention can improve perioperative experiences in children
Official title: Effect of Mobile Phone Video Games on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Elective Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2025-08-15
Completion Date
2026-07-30
Last Updated
2025-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mobile phone video game distraction
Children in the intervention group will play age-appropriate, non-violent mobile phone video games for approximately 20 minutes before induction of anesthesia. This is intended as a distraction technique to reduce preoperative anxiety and improve postoperative pain outcomes. Participants will also receive standard perioperative care.
Standard peri operative care
Standard preoperative and postoperative care according to institutional protocol, without mobile phone video game distraction.
Locations (1)
Department of Pediatric Surgery ,Services Institute of Medical Sciences/Services Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan