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Daily Screen Exposure and Preoperative Anxiety in Children Aged 2-5 Years

Recruitingn/aAges 2 Years - 5 YearsAllKanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hosp…
NCT07425405 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This prospective observational study aims to evaluate whether daily screen exposure duration is associated with preoperative anxiety levels in children aged 2-5 years undergoing elective surgery. Screen exposure in early childhood has been associated with emotional and behavioral outcomes, including increased anxiety. However, its potential impact on anxiety in acute stress situations such as surgery has not been previously investigated. Preoperative anxiety in children is associated with difficult anesthetic induction, increased postoperative agitation, prolonged recovery, and behavioral disturbances. In this study, parents will complete a structured questionnaire assessing their child's daily screen exposure duration and related factors. Children will be categorized into three groups according to reported daily screen time: less than 1 hour per day, 1-2 hours per day, and more than 2

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 2 to 5 years * Scheduled for elective surgical procedures under general anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Parent or legal guardian able to provide written informed consent * Parent able to complete the structured questionnaire in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Premedication administered or planned prior to anxiety assessment * Emergency surgical procedures * Known developmental delay or neurodevelopmental disorder * Known psychiatric disorder * Visual or hearing impairment that may interfere with behavioral assessment * Chronic use of sedative, antipsychotic, or antiepileptic medications * Anticipated need for postoperative intensive care * Incomplete or unreliable questionnaire data * Inability to perform mYPAS assessment prior to anesthesia induction
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
Health Science University İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Training Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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