New study peers into Newborns' brains under anesthesia
NCT ID NCT07601854
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will monitor the brain activity of 64 full-term newborns receiving propofol anesthesia for surgery. Researchers aim to identify specific brain wave patterns that show how deeply sedated the baby is. The goal is to improve anesthesia monitoring for this vulnerable group, not to test a new drug or treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- propofol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better monitor anesthesia depth in newborns, improving safety during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to all newborns. It does not test a new treatment or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients of the Hospital Clinico UC-Christus.
- Ages
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Up to 28 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Full term neonates (37 - 42 weeks of gestational age) * Require general anesthesia/deep sedation during their first 28 days of life because they require a surgery or a specific procedure (cardiac or non-cardiac) * Scheduled for propofol induction Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological surgeries * Perinatal asphyxia * Evidence of neurological injury or pathology * Suspected brain malformations * Patients with metabolic or hemodynamic instability at the time of the surgery or procedure.
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