Plain-English translation of NCT06670846 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial compares two different ways to help children feel calmer before surgery. Half the children will receive intranasal midazolam, a common anti-anxiety medication given through the nose, while the other half will be given a lollipop to distract them. Both groups will have their anxiety measured before and after the treatment to see which approach works better at reducing nervousness.
Many children feel very anxious before surgery, which can make the experience harder for them and their families. Doctors want to find the safest, simplest way to calm children before their operation — and this study is testing whether a simple distraction like a lollipop might work just as well as medication.
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Your child will be randomly assigned to receive either a lollipop or a nasal spray medication about 15 minutes before entering the operating room. A researcher will measure your child's anxiety level before and after the treatment using a standard scale, and will also watch how your child separates from you, accepts the anesthesia mask, and recovers from anesthesia. The actual surgical procedure and anesthesia will follow the standard, safe approach used for all children in the hospital.
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Tunisia
Tunis University
Enrollment target
~63 participants
Started
January 2024
Primary completion
December 2024
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
4 Years – 10 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in November 2024.
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Central contact
salma Aouadi, consultant
Tunis University
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