Video games to ease anxiety and pain in children having surgery
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This study tests whether playing mobile phone video games before surgery can help children feel less anxious before the operation and have less pain afterward. It might be a helpful, fun way to support children during a stressful time.
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Who can take part
- You are between 3 and 12 years old.
- You are scheduled for surgery that is not an emergency.
- You have access to a mobile phone.
- You can speak Urdu.
- You have not had surgery before.
- You do not have learning or thinking disabilities, a chronic illness, or chronic pain needing special medical care.
- You are familiar with video games.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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