U.S., Feb. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07425405) titled 'Daily Screen Exposure and Preoperative Anxiety in Children Aged 2-5 Years' on Feb. 16.
Brief Summary: This prospective observational study aims to evaluate whether daily screen exposure duration is associated with preoperative anxiety levels in children aged 2-5 years undergoing elective surgery.
Screen exposure in early childhood has been associated with emotional and behavioral outcomes, including increased anxiety. However, its potential impact on anxiety in acute stress situations such as surgery has not been previously investigated. Preoperative anxiety in children is associated with difficult anesthetic induction, increased p...