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Use of Incentives for Stressful Medical Procedures

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the use of incentives in pediatric patients requiring medical procedures. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are incentives effective at reducing pediatric anxiety for medical procedures? * What is the best way to use incentives with pediatric populations requiring medical procedures? Participants will be provided support in preparation for their procedure and during the procedure by a child life specialist and might receive an incentive prize after their procedure. Participants distress levels during the procedure will be observed and they will be asked to rate their anxiety on a visual analog scale. Researchers will compare the anxiety of those who did or did not receive an incentive after their procedure to see if incentives reduced procedural anxiety.

Conditions

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the use of incentives in pediatric patients requiring medical procedures. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are incentives effective at reducing pediatric anxiety for medical procedures? * What is the best way to use incentives with pediatric populations requiring medical procedures? Participants will be provided support in preparation for their procedure and during the procedure by a child life specialist and might receive an incentive prize after their procedure. Participants distress levels during the procedure will be observed and they will be asked to rate their anxiety on a visual analog scale. Researchers will compare the anxiety of those who did or did not receive an incentive after their procedure to see if incentives reduced procedural anxiety.

Use of Incentives for Children Undergoing Stressful Medical Procedures

Use of Incentives for Stressful Medical Procedures

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Aurora

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Broomfield

Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus, Broomfield, Colorado, United States, 80023

Highlands Ranch

Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States, 80129

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients and parent of patients aged 6-100 years who are undergoing a medical procedure
  • * Patients and parent of patients who are prepared and supported by a certified child life specialist.
  • * Cognitive impairment that negates the use of the outcome tools
  • * Children younger than 6 years old, or older than 17 years old.

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Jennifer Staab,

Study Record Dates

2024-12-01