Clinical trials: Anxiety in Children
Pain Management
Effect of Chewing Different Flavor Gum on Procedural Pain and Fear
Needle-related pain and anxiety present persistent challenges in pediatric clinical procedures. This study aims to investigate the effects of chewing sugared and sugar-free gum on pain, anxiety, and fear in children undergoing…
- Trial name
- Gum-Pain (NCT07326254)
- Testing
- Sugared Gum Chewing, Sugar-Free Gum Chewing, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Preoperative Anxiety
Daily Screen Exposure and Preoperative Anxiety in Children Aged 2-5 Years
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.
- Trial name
- NCT07425405
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Anxiety
Information and Anaesthesia in Paediatrics
This study aims to investigate whether detailed and illustrated information (comics) about anaesthesia reduce preoperative anxiety in children being subjects to craniotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00841022
- Testing
- Information with comics
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pain Management, Local Anaesthesia
Effectiveness of DentalVibe in Reducing Injection Pain and Anxiety During Local Anaesthesia in Children
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of DentalVibe (DV) in reducing injection pain and anxiety associated with local anaesthesia in paediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03445182
- Testing
- Local anaesthesia with conventional syringe, Local anaesthesia with conventional syringe + Dentalvibe
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plovdiv Medical University
Preoperative Anxiety
Comparing Two Doses of Oral Melatonin as Premedication in Children Undergoing Surgery
Preoperative anxiety is a common issue in pediatric anesthesia. Children often experience anxiety and uneasiness due to uncertain outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06489327
- Testing
- melatonin (Circadin ®) 0.2 mg/kg, melatonin (Circadin ®) 0.4 mg/kg
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt, Iraq
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Anxiety
Attention and Social Behavior in Children
This study examines the way attention may be linked to temperamental risk for anxiety, social behavior and brain processes. The study aims to see if temperamentally at risk youth display an attention bias towards threat, and if…
- Trial name
- BRAINS (NCT02401282)
- Testing
- Attention Bias Modification, Dot-probe task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Validity of Neurocognitive Assessment Methods in Childhood ADHD
The aim of the study is to examine the prospective validity of neurocognitive functions and emotional factors in schoolchildren with ADHD and a control group of typically developing schoolchildren at baseline and after three…
- Trial name
- NCT04201509
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Parenting Anxiety, Child Hospitalization
Effect of the Ansileve Supplement on the Well-being of Parents of Children Who Have Experienced a Medical Emergency: A Randomized Controlled Study
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial is to evaluate whether the dietary supplement Ansileve (Ansileve SOS spray and Ansileve capsules) can improve psychological well-being and parental…
- Conditions
- Parenting Anxiety, Child Hospitalization, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- ParentSOS (NCT07828548)
- Testing
- Ansileve SOS Spray, Ansileve
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Preoperative Anxiety Experienced by the Pediatric Patient, Preoperative Anxiety
Comparing Two Doses of Midazolam With Added Dexmedetomidine for Kids Before Surgery
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate if adding intranasal dexmedetomidine to two different doses of intranasal midazolam provides effective sedation with fewer side effects in pediatric patients aged 1…
- Trial name
- NCT06979791
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine + Midazolam 0.4 mg/kg, Dexmedetomidine + Midazolam 0.2 mg/kg
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Depression, Anxiety, Anger
Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) 2024-2027
Children are highly sensitive to adversity during their first five years of life, with exposure to chronic parental mental illness (MI) consistently linked to socio-emotional impairments and mental health problems in children.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Parenting, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT06455397)
- Testing
- The Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leslie E. Roos
Pain, Blood Sampling Procedure
The Effect of a Guessing Game on Fear, Pain, and Emotional State During Blood Collection in Children Aged 6-12
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a guessing game on fear, pain and emotional state during blood collection in children aged 6-12 years.
- Conditions
- Pain, Blood Sampling Procedure, Fear Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07299058
- Testing
- I Wonder What I Am Play
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Minor Plastic Surgery
Virtual Reality vs. Standard-of-Care for Comfort During Minor Plastic Surgery Procedures in Children
Children often experience pain and anxiety during minor medical procedures. In addition to pain medication, distraction may help children cope with the pain. This may include interacting with books, TV, toys or videogames.
- Trial name
- NCT03681743
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children
The purpose of this study is to compare 3 treatments for children with OCD: medication (sertraline, SER) alone vs OCD-specific therapy (Cognitive Behavior Therapy, CBT) vs medication plus therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00000384
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Educational Support, Sertraline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Youth With Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Pilot Project
Obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms are often present among youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). They are also associated with considerable problems in the daily functioning of the child and his/her family.
- Trial name
- NCT00742664
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Wait-list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Dental Anxiety in Children, Pain Perception
Evaluation of Virtual Reality Based Distraction on Anxiety and Pain Perception in Paediatric Dental Extraction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if virtual reality distraction can reduce dental anxiety and pain perception in children aged 6-10 years undergoing simple dental extraction.
- Trial name
- VR-PED (NCT07693764)
- Testing
- Virtual reality headset, Audio-visual distraction with 2D cartoons, Tell-show-do with verbal distraction
- Where
- 2 sites in Oman
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Children, Preschool, Pain and Anxiety
Storytelling Caterpillar - Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of using the "Storytelling Caterpillar" toy on pain, anxiety, and parental satisfaction during blood draw procedures in children aged 3 to 6 years.
- Trial name
- SC-PAS (NCT07127432)
- Testing
- The Storytelling Caterpillar
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Anxiety and Fear
Evaluating the Effect of the Use of Virtual Reality Headset in School Vaccinations
This study was conducted with a randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of virtual reality headset on children's fear and anxiety during vaccinations.
- Trial name
- NCT04755998
- Testing
- Use of virtual reality glasses during vaccination applications in children
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Social Skills, Perfectionism
Effectiveness of the Universal Prevention Program Super Skills for Life in Schools
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-session cognitive-behavioral transdiagnostic protocol for Spanish children aged 8 to 12 within an educational context, Super Skills for Life.
- Conditions
- Social Skills, Perfectionism, Self Esteem, Positive Affect
- Trial name
- NCT06444581
- Testing
- Super Skills Schools
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode
Risk of Mental Health Conditions in Children and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Influence on Health
This study is a large population-based analysis in the United Kingdom (UK) using routine primary care data to investigate the impacts on quality-of-life outcomes and use of healthcare services in people aged 5 - 25 years…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode, Recurrent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05206734
- Testing
- No specific intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data
Dental Caries in Children
A Comparative Clinical Study of Different Caries Removal Techniques in Pediatric Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptance of pediatric patiens using Er: YAG laser in comparison with the conventional techniques for caries removal.
- Trial name
- NCT04591418
- Testing
- Rotary handpieces, Er:YAG laser
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University