Extract

This study is designed to implement the reading of age appropriate books by a trained reader into the waiting area of a pediatric day surgery unit to determine if it is effective at reducing the anxiety and pain levels of parents and children by providing a safe and calming activity for the child. This is a single-centre trial based at the IWK Health Centre. The primary outcome will be based on the anxiety and pain scores of the research participants.

Inclusion criteria

• Pre-operative Pediatric Anxiety

Links

• ictrp
• nct