Do brain monitors fool seizure kids? study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07585643

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will check if two common brain monitors used during anesthesia (BIS and Sedline) give accurate readings in children with severe seizure disorders. Researchers will compare these monitors to a standard EEG in 40 children under 16. The goal is to make anesthesia safer for these kids.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could help doctors better monitor anesthesia depth in children with seizure disorders, improving safety during surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early observational study (40 children) that only measures brain activity while awake. It does not test any treatment or guarantee better outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy early-infantile DEE epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures infantile epileptic-dyskinetic encephalopathy infantile spasms non-neonatal early infantile epileptic encephalopathy Spasms, Infantile

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, Sao Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Perth Children's Hospital

    Perth, Western Australia, 6909, Australia

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