Clinical Observation and Risk Factor Analysis of the Incidence of Postoperative PTSD in Children

JianHao Zhang

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: PTSD

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07088692

YS2024CG022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Preoperative anxiety, pain, and repeated exposure to general anesthesia may increase the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children. This study aims to establish a clinical database by collecting the incidence and risk factors of PTSD in children aged 6 to 12 undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, with a primary focus on evaluating the overall postoperative PTSD incidence, its incidence at different time points, and identifying potential risk factors.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged 6-12 years scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia.
• Parent or legal guardian provides informed consent and agrees to complete a 1-year follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

• History of psychiatric disorders (e.g., PTSD, anxiety disorders), substance abuse, long-term use of steroids or hormonal medications.
• Significant cognitive impairment that hinders understanding of study procedures.
• Emergency surgery or trauma-related procedures requiring urgent general anesthesia.
• Recent (within two weeks) upper respiratory tract infection or severe pulmonary disease.

Trial design

400 participants in 1 patient group

Those who developed PTSD during the follow-up period after enrollment were categorized in the exposu

Description:

Those who did not develop PTSD during the follow-up period after enrollment were categorized as control group