U.S., Feb. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06846944) titled 'Mixed-method Research Protocol: Evaluation of a Relaxation Technique for Anxiety Management in Pre-surgical Pediatric Patients' on Feb. 21.
Brief Summary: Children exhibit anxiety before surgery: in particular, the literature reports that younger children have a higher level of preoperative anxiety than older children. Preoperative anxiety has been associated with side effects such as postoperative pain and emergence delirium (ED), which are generally treated with the administration of analgesics but can cause nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness.
In addition to pharmacological strategies, there are behavioral and psychological techniq...