Cochrane · systematic review · CD006447

Non‐pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children

Manyande, A, Cyna, AM, Yip, P, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library

AnaesthesiaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
12
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 83.3%Low 2 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Child intervention for assisting induction of anaesthesia for children

Population: children
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Co‐operation during induction ‐ Video 'fairytale' vs. no audiovisual aid (Passive) ICC = 0 (perfect vs. poor‐moderate compliance)
RR 1.3 [0.87, 1.96]1 study · 120 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Co‐operation during induction ‐ Low sensory stimulation vs. control (Passive) ICC = 0
RR 0.66 [0.45, 0.95]1 study · 70 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Co‐operation during induction ‐ Mask introduction/exposure (Mask) ICC (number of children compliant)
RR 1.27 [1.06, 1.51]1 study · 102 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Anxiety during induction ‐ Video game vs. midazolam (Interactive) mYPAS. Scale from: 1 to 100.
no estimate extracted1 study · 76 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Co‐operation during induction ‐ clowns/clown doctors vs. parental presence (Interactive) SAM ‐ arousal. Scale from: 1 to 5.
no estimate extracted1 study · 70 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Anxiety during induction ‐ hypnosis vs. midazolam (Interactive) mYPAS < 24
RR 0.59 [0.33, 1.04]1 study · 50 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision

Parent intervention for assisting induction of anaesthesia for children

Population: parents with children
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Anxiety during induction ‐ Acupuncture for parents mYPAS. Scale from: 1 to 100.
no estimate extracted1 study · 67 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Co‐operation during induction ‐ Acupuncture for parents Perfect induction ICC=0
RR 1.59 [1.01, 2.53]1 study · 67 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Parental presence for assisting the induction of anaesthesia for children

Population: children
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Anxiety during induction ‐ Parental presence vs. no parental presence
no estimate extracted5 studies · 557 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Co‐operation during induction ‐ 2 parents vs. 1 parent Poor compliance: ICC > 6
RR 1.88 [0.61, 5.72]1 study · 58 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Anxiety during induction ‐ Parental presence vs. midazolam mYPAS. Scale from: 1 to 100.
no estimate extracted1 study · 192 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Co‐operation during induction ‐ Parental presence vs. midazolam Poor compliance: ICC > 6
RR 12.47 [0.72, 216.2]1 study · 62 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision