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Cartoon calms kids before surgery: new study tests if it works

NCT ID NCT07495878

Symptom relief Sponsor: Mehmet Burak Eşkin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether watching a short educational cartoon about surgery can lower anxiety in children aged 7 to 12 before an elective procedure. About 159 children will be randomly assigned to watch the educational cartoon, a fun cartoon they already like, or receive standard verbal information. Researchers will measure anxiety levels right before anesthesia to see which approach works best.

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Active substance
educational cartoon
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children feel calmer before surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center trial. The cartoon may not reduce anxiety more than a fun cartoon or standard information, and results may not apply to all hospitals or age groups.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

159 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2026

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

7 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 7 to 12 years * Scheduled for an elective procedure under general anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II * Willingness of both the child and the parent to participate * Written informed consent from the parent and verbal assent from the child Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological or psychiatric disease * Developmental delay or cognitive impairment * Visual or hearing impairment that would prevent watching the video * Inability to obtain parental consent or refusal of participation by the child

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Children Educational cartoon Pediatric preoperative anxiety

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Health Sciences Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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