Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
The Impact of the Presence of Both Parents on Perioperative Anxiety in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors' conclusion
This study demonstrated that the presence of both parents reduced the anxiety of the child in both the preoperative period and during anesthesia induction.
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 5–12 years undergoing elective day-case otolaryngological surgery (adenotonsillectomy)
- Participants
- 80 children
- Comparison
- Group 1 vs Group 2
- Group 1n = 40reference
- Group 2n = 40
- Primary endpoint
- Child anxiety (mYPAS)
- Follow-up
- Preoperative waiting area and anesthesia induction
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
mYPAS score
Group 2 vs Group 1Mean difference (95% CI)
Preoperative waiting area
5.8(−4.5 to 13.5)
Anesthesia induction
7.5(0.0–15.0)
Further findings
| Outcome | Mean difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| PAED score | −1.5 (−4.5 to 1.5) | |
| −6−4−202Difference (linear scale) |
Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) score
- Mean PAED scores similar in both groups
Incidence of emergence delirium and parental State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) anxiety scores
- Similar in both groups
Original publication
The Impact of the Presence of Both Parents on Perioperative Anxiety in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 21 December 2025. doi:10.
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