New study: sedation may be as safe as general anesthesia for Kids' heart procedure
NCT ID NCT06431178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 children aged 3-8 years who needed a procedure to close a hole in their heart. Researchers compared general anesthesia to a lighter sedation combined with numbing medicine at the catheter site. They measured heart rate and blood pressure to see which approach caused fewer changes during the procedure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 3-8 years old. * Both genders. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II-III * Pediatric patients scheduled for elective transcatheter atrial septal defect closure. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with multiple congenital anomalies. * Patients with congestive heart failure * Patients with Organ dysfunction liver or renal disease or pulmonary disease. * Recent chest infection. * Airway abnormalities.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aya Ebrahim Abdelhafez Mashal
Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, 31527, Egypt
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