Impact of a Child-Parent Preoperative Accompanying Procedure on the Anxiety of Children Aged 5 to 12 With Scheduled Surgery

In France, during surgery, only 4% of parents are present at induction, most often for children with disabilities with iterative interventions. Some studies have shown that the presence of parents during induction decreases the anxiety of children, while others do not. Their conclusions all advocate preparing parents for this presence in the operating room in an accompanying course.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

5 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHU de Limoges

Limoges, 87 042, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

5 to 12 year olds requiring scheduled surgery
scheduled outpatient or weekly hospitalization.
Anesthesia envisaged by inhalation induction
Agreement of parents (and child according to age).
Even parent (s) present at pre-anesthesia and on the day of surgery

Exclusion criteria

Child with previous surgery
Parent (s) of a child who has already had surgery
Parent (s) or child unable to follow the whole procedure (autism, blindness ...)

Treatment and study plan

experimental group

Other

Preparation for anesthesia (explanations, film, booklet), the presence of a parent in the operating room and the awakening of the child

Usual Care

Other

Usual care

Primary outcomes

Level of anxiety

Time frame: 10 minutes

Level of anxiety measured at the time of anesthetic induction by the MYPAS hetero-evaluation scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Limoges

Other

Registry information

Acronym: I-PPOP

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Jul 2, 2017
Registry last updated: Mar 27, 2026

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