# A GameBoy as a Distraction Before Surgery in Children

> **NCT00176670** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey** · enrollment: 158 (—)

## Conditions studied

- Anxiety

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** midazolam or GameBoy or parental presence

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00176670
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-01
- **Primary completion:** 2006-04
- **Final completion:** 2006-04
- **Target enrollment:** 158 (—)
- **Last updated:** 2016-10-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00176670

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00176670, "A GameBoy as a Distraction Before Surgery in Children". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-17 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00176670. Licensed CC0.

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