The Effect of Electric Ride-On Cars Use During Transport to the Operating Theatre

The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of the use of a electric ride-on car during transport to the operating theatre on preoperative anxiety in children undergoing elective ambulatory surgery. As a distraction method, children in the experimental group will be introduced to the operating theatre with a electric ride-on car. Yale Modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale Child Form will be used to evaluate anxiety. The sample size was determined as 118 as a result of power analysis. 59 children will be included in the experimental group and 59 children in the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Pediatric Surgery Preoperative Anxiety

Age range

2 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Usak University Training and Research Hospital

Uşak, 64100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Being between 2-10 years old,
Less than 35 kg (according to the manufacturer's instructions for ride-on battery cars),
To undergo elective surgery,
Volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

having cognitive or physical disabilities that may prevent riding a electric ride-on car
premedication before surgery

Treatment and study plan

Transfer with an electric ride-on car

Other

The children in the experimental group will be transported to the operating theatre by a electric ride-on car.

Primary outcomes

Perioperative anxiety

Time frame: 30 minutes

Yale Modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale Child Form

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uşak University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Electric Ride-On Cars Use During Transport to the Operating Theatre on Preoperative Anxiety in Children Undergoing Elective Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated: Mar 12, 2024

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