NCT06324955

Language During Inhalational Induction

A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Positive Language vs Common Language During Inhalational Induction

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 128 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the impact of common (standard of care) language vs positive language used by clinicians during inhalational induction of anesthesia on anxiety and negative behaviors in children. This is a prospective randomized parallel group trial. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to the common/standard language group or the positive language group.

Conditions

• Emergence Delirium
• Anesthesia; Adverse Effect

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard/common language during induction	The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted common/standard language during the induction.
BEHAVIORAL	Positive language during induction	The anesthesiologist taking care of the patient will use scripted positive language during the induction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-08
• Primary completion: 2027-03-01
• Completion: 2027-04-01
• First posted: 2024-03-22
• Last updated: 2026-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States