Screen time and surgery anxiety in young children
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how daily screen time affects anxiety in children aged 2 to 5 years before a planned surgery. It aims to find if more screen time is linked to more anxiety, which could help prepare children better for surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 2 and 5 years old
- Your child is scheduled for a planned (not emergency) surgery with general anesthesia
- Your child is healthy or has mild health issues (ASA I, II, or III)
- You can give written permission for your child to take part
- You can fill out a questionnaire in Turkish
- Your child has not been given any calming medicine before the anxiety check
- Your child does not have a developmental delay or neurological disorder
- Your child does not have a psychiatric disorder
- Your child can see and hear well enough for the anxiety assessment
- Your child does not take regular sedating or seizure medicines
- Your child is not expected to need intensive care after surgery
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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