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Brain waves may reveal which children will wake up confused after surgery

NCT ID NCT05800639

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Gangnam Severance Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether brain wave patterns, measured by EEG, can help explain why some children become confused and agitated after waking up from anesthesia (emergence delirium). Researchers will monitor children aged 2 to 8 who are having eye surgery under general anesthesia. They will measure the children's anxiety before surgery, their brain wave activity during surgery, and their level of confusion after waking up. The goal is to see if brain wave patterns link pre-surgery anxiety to post-surgery confusion.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help identify children at risk for emergence delirium before they wake up from anesthesia.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with 80 children, so results may not apply to all pediatric surgeries or age groups.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 80 people

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Started

Apr 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children aged 2-8 year with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-II who are undergoing elective ophthalmological requiring general anesthesia in Gangnam Severance Hospital will be eligible.

Ages

2 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 2-8 year * Children with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-II * Children who are scheduled to undergo elective ophthalmological requiring general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Patients with developmental delays * Patients with neurological or psychiatric diseases associated with symptoms of agitation, anxiety, attention deficit, sleep disturbances * Patients with autism * Patients with a recent history (within one month) of receiving general anesthesia * Patients with congenital or genetic diseases that may influence brain development

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Conditions

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delirium Emergence Delirium

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Emergence delirium

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Locations

  • Gangnam Severance Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, South Korea

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