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Brain-Wave monitoring may sharpen anesthesia switch in kids
NCT ID NCT07644260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how children aged 2 to 12 transition from inhaled anesthesia to intravenous anesthesia during surgery. Doctors use a brain-wave monitor (BIS) to guide the switch and track how much medication is needed. The goal is to better understand the process and improve safety for young patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- propofol and remifentanil
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help anesthesiologists tailor intravenous anesthesia more precisely for children, potentially reducing risks and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so findings may not apply to all children or surgeries. It describes patterns rather than testing a new treatment, so direct benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 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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Mar 2027
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
Pediatric patients aged 2 to 12 years scheduled for elective low- or intermediate-risk surgery at Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín and Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recruitment will aim for balanced representation across three age strata (2 to \<4 years, 4 to \<8 years, and 8 to 12 years), although age stratification is not an inclusion criterion. Patients will be enrolled by consecutive non-probability sampling over an estimated 4-month period, with a target sample size of 50 participants.
- Ages
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2 to 12 years
- 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: * Age 2 to 12 years * Scheduled for elective low- or intermediate-risk surgery according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) surgical risk stratification (e.g., tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, postioplasty, orchidectomy, orchidopexy, inguinal herniorrhaphy) * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I or II Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of parents/legal guardians to sign informed consent, or refusal of the child to provide assent when applicable * Cardiovascular or neurological disease that may interfere with anesthesia or with the pharmacokinetic model * History of allergy or adverse reaction to inhalational or intravenous anesthetic agents used in the protocol * Airway malformations or conditions that complicate standard intubation or airway management * Psychological or neurological conditions requiring sedative or hypnotic premedication prior to the anesthetic procedure * Treatment with drugs that may alter the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of the anesthetic agents * Difficult peripheral venous access
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde
C.a.b.a., C.a.b.a., 1270, Argentina
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Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin
C.a.b.a., C.a.b.a., 1881, Argentina
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