Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Children
  • Herniorrhaphies
  • Parents
  • Surgery
  • Tonsillitis
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 7 years and 12 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Children and their families are entitled to know what is going to happen to them before undergoing day surgery and information must be based on the child's age and understanding. It is important to help children to cope with any upcoming surgery because the more anxious and fear they are, the more p...

Children and their families are entitled to know what is going to happen to them before undergoing day surgery and information must be based on the child's age and understanding. It is important to help children to cope with any upcoming surgery because the more anxious and fear they are, the more pain they experience after the day surgery. Digital gaming solutions could help families and children to be better oriented to the coming treatment. Icory -solution is a digital pathway for children and family and it contains a virtual tour to hospital and distraction games for children. The information on the application is aligned with the patient's individual needs based on the type of surgery and requirements.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04277299
Collaborators
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
  • Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
  • Tampere University
  • Buddy Healthcare Ltd
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Pekka Lahdenne New Children´s Hospital