PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

This study aims to find simple signs doctors can check before surgery to predict which children might have a difficult time having a breathing tube placed. Researchers will observe 1,000 children aged 0-12 years old who are having planned surgery. They will record simple physical…

This study is testing a simple visual guide to help parents and medical staff find a specific vein on a child's forearm before surgery. The goal is to place a numbing cream patch in the right spot, which could make it easier to insert an IV line later. Researchers will use ultras…

This study aims to measure precisely how a sedative drug called dexmedetomidine affects the amount of inhaled anesthesia (sevoflurane) needed to keep children asleep during surgery. Researchers will enroll 180 children between 1 month and 3 years old to test two different doses. …

This study aims to find the best method for measuring how difficult it is to place a breathing tube in children during surgery. Researchers will observe 450 children aged 5-18 who need a breathing tube placed using a video camera device. They will compare three different scoring …

This study aims to find out if simple blood tests taken before surgery can help predict which children will feel sick or vomit afterwards. It will observe 170 children, aged 1 to 8, who are having a common procedure to correct an undescended testicle. The goal is to see if signs …

This study aims to create better ways for children to report their experiences during surgery and recovery. Researchers will translate and test a recovery questionnaire for Danish children aged 4-12 and develop a new picture-based survey about their hospital experiences. The goal…

This study aims to find out which setting on a breathing machine helps children wake up more comfortably after dental surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers will observe 75 healthy children aged 2-12 to compare two different breathing patterns (1:2 vs. 1:3 ratio). The goal…

This study aims to find out if simple blood tests taken before surgery can help predict which children might become confused or agitated after waking up from anesthesia for a circumcision. Researchers will observe 140 healthy children aged 2-12 years undergoing this common proced…