Fidget toys to reduce children's anxiety before surgery
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether letting children play with fidget toys before surgery helps lower their stress and anxiety. It is for children ages 5–15 having a planned procedure at two specific hospitals, staying in the hospital up to one night.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is 5 to almost 16 years old
- Your child is scheduled for planned (elective) surgery at Perth Children's Hospital or Hospital das Clinicas in Sao Paulo
- Your child will be admitted through the Day of Surgery unit (not a different ward)
- Your child will stay in the hospital for the day of surgery only, or at most one night after surgery
- Your child is able to safely handle a sensory toy (fine-motor skills ok, no severe global developmental delay)
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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