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Language During Inhalational Induction

A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Positive Language vs Common Language During Inhalational Induction

Who can join

Ages 5 to 10 · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* ASA 1 and 2 (Healthy Patients)
* Non-emergent cases
* 5-10 year olds
* Patients receiving inhalational induction

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-English speaking
* History of prior inhalational inductions
* Hearing difficulty
* Behavioral difficulty (Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
* Patients receiving premedication other than midazolam

About the study

The aim of this study is to compare the impact of common (standard of care) language vs positive language used by clinicians during inhalational induction of anesthesia on anxiety and negative behaviors in children. This is a prospective randomized parallel group trial. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to the common/standard language group or the positive language group.

What is being tested

• Standard/common language during induction (behavioral)
• Positive language during induction (behavioral)

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Participants: 128 · Started: Apr 8, 2024

Contact the study team

• John Fiadjoe, MD · Phone: 617-355-7737
• Rachel Bernier, MPH · Phone: 857-218-5348

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06324955

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Emergence Delirium

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.