Daily Screen Time and Postoperative Delirium in Children Study
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Summary
A prospective observational study (NCT07552896) registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on April 27, 2026, will examine the association between daily screen exposure duration and postoperative emergence delirium in 60 children aged 2 to 11 years undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery. The study will assess daily screen time via parent-reported questionnaire preoperatively and evaluate emergence delirium using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scale at 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes post-surgery.
“Postoperative emergence delirium will be evaluated using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale at 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes after surgery.”
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This document registers a new prospective observational clinical study with ClinicalTrials.gov. The study will enroll children aged 2–11 undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery and prospectively collect data on daily screen exposure duration (via parent questionnaire) and postoperative emergence delirium (via the validated Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scale at four time points within 30 minutes of surgery).
Healthcare providers and clinical investigators involved in pediatric surgical care may find the study's findings relevant to preoperative screening and family counseling practices. The secondary outcomes examining age at first screen exposure, content type, parental screen use, and bedroom screen presence could inform broader screen-time guidance for pediatric surgical candidates.
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Effect of Daily Screen Time on Postoperative Emergence Delirium in Children Aged 2-11 Years
Observational NCT07552896 Kind: OBSERVATIONAL Apr 27, 2026
Abstract
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the association between daily screen exposure duration and postoperative emergence delirium in children aged 2 to 11 years undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery. Daily screen time will be assessed using a parent-reported questionnaire administered preoperatively. Postoperative emergence delirium will be evaluated using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale at 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes after surgery.
The primary outcome is the association between daily screen time and PAED score within the first 30 minutes postoperatively. Secondary outcomes include the associations between PAED score and age at first screen exposure, type of viewed content, parental screen use, passive screen exposure, and the presence of a screen in the child's bedroom. The study is designed to improve understanding of whether screen-related environmental factors are associated with postoperative behavioral recovery in pediatric surgical patients.
Conditions: Agitation, Postoperative Agitation
Interventions: Daily Screen Exposure Duration
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