Cartoons and foot massage for children's comfort after surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether watching cartoons or getting gentle foot massage (reflexology) can help reduce nausea, pain, and anxiety after surgery in young children. If your child is having a planned surgery and fits the age range, this study might offer a comforting and drug-free way to help them recover more comfortably.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 6 years old.
- Your child is having a planned (not emergency) surgery in the hospital.
- Your child will receive general anesthesia (medicine to make them sleep through surgery).
- Your child has no problems seeing, hearing, or thinking clearly, and has no foot problems.
- You and your child's other parent agree in writing, and your child agrees to participate.
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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