Caregiver health literacy in children's surgical care

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study uses questionnaires to measure caregiver health literacy, social determinants of health, preoperative caregiver anxiety, and postoperative patient pain for children having common outpatient surgeries. Caregivers who speak English, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, or Somali are enrolled at a single pediatric center and complete surveys around the time of their child's procedure. The study excludes children with higher anesthetic risk, chronic pain, inpatient stays, or those receiving regional anesthesia. Data will be analyzed to identify associations between social factors, caregiver literacy, anxiety, and patient pain outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Caregivers of children age 3-17 years
* Patient undergoing ambulatory dental rehabilitation, orchiopexy, inguinal hernia repair, or tonsillectomy +/- adenoidectomy +/- ear tubes under general anesthesia.
* Primary language must be English, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, or Somali.

Exclusion Criteria:

* ASA ≥ 3
* chronic pain condition
* inpatient
* regional anesthesia.

Where it's running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital
  Columbus, Ohio, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Catherine Roth, MPH
• Email: catherine.roth@nationwidechildrens.org
• Phone: 614-722-2997

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.