# The Impact of Medical Clowning on Pain and Stress Level in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hernia Repair Surgery LAUGH Study.

> **NCT01622218** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Soroka University Medical Center** · enrollment: 50 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** Medical Clown

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01622218
- **Lead sponsor:** Soroka University Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2012-08
- **Primary completion:** 2018-12
- **Final completion:** 2018-12
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01622218

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01622218, "The Impact of Medical Clowning on Pain and Stress Level in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hernia Repair Surgery LAUGH Study.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01622218. Licensed CC0.

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