Blow away Pre-Surgery jitters: Kids' breathing games tested for calmer recovery
NCT ID NCT07408037
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether playful breathing exercises—like blowing bubbles or cotton balls—can lower anxiety before surgery and reduce confusion after waking up in children aged 3 to 7. About 80 kids will practice these games at home starting 2-3 days before their planned operation. Researchers will measure anxiety levels before surgery and delirium during recovery to see if this simple, drug-free approach makes a difference.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Gamified breathing exercises (ball blowing, bubble blowing, candle blowing, tissue/paper blowing)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help young children feel calmer before surgery and recover more smoothly afterward.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The games might not reduce anxiety or delirium as hoped.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 3 to 7 years (preschool age). Scheduled for elective (planned) surgery at Bursa Uludag University Hospital. Physical status classified as ASA I or ASA II. Children and parents who volunteer to participate and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Children with chronic neurological or psychiatric disorders. Children with existing respiratory system diseases that prevent breathing exercises. Children or parents with communication barriers (e.g., severe hearing or speech impairment). Children undergoing emergency (non-elective) surgery. \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Hastanesi
RECRUITINGBursa, Bursa, 16130, Turkey (Türkiye)
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