An observational study in Child, Only, sponsored by University of L'Aquila. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 10 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-06.
Sponsored by University of L'Aquila · Observational
The investigators are evaluating if the use of humanoid robots is an optimal distraction strategy in order to produce positive emotional states and facilitate the diagnosis and to reduce treatment time in pediatric age in emergency situations.
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This study's enrollment of 109 is below the median of 353 across 714 observational studies indexed under Emergencies.
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Children in pediatric emergency department
Exclusion Criteria:
Interaction with the Humanoid Robot for 15 minutes
Other: Robot
Interaction with medical personnel for 15 minutes
Other: Medical Personnel
Exclusive interaction with the caregiver for 15 minutes
Other: Caregiver
The patient interacts with a robot
The patient interacts with medical personnel
The patient interacts with the caregiver
Salivary cortisol level
The children's salivary cortisol production was measured over time to obtain a clear picture of the trend of the children's stress level before the emergency medical procedures.
Time frame: The surveys have been made when children arrived, after their assigned 15-minutes interaction, and twenty minutes before medical physical examination.
Psychological tests
The secondary endpoint was to explore whether and how psychological characteristics of the children, such as temperament and understanding of emotions, affected their emotional responses
Time frame: The surveys have been made after a 15-minute interaction with the robot or mother or medical staff.
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