Brain wave study aims to make anesthesia safer for kids, elderly, and autistic patients
NCT ID NCT07460414
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will monitor brain activity (EEG) in 330 people during anesthesia or sedation to see how it relates to drug levels and patient factors. It includes children with and without autism, adults over 70, and adults having sedation for endoscopy. The goal is to improve how we track consciousness and tailor anesthesia for different groups.
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 could lead to better anesthesia monitoring tools and safer, more personalized anesthesia management for children, elderly, and people with autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather data, not test a new drug or device, so direct patient benefits are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 330 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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
For adults: Patients over 70 years of age who need to benefit from general anesthesia for surgery (Bichat-Claude Bernard or Louis Mourier). Adult patients (\> 18 years old) who should benefit from procedural sedation for digestive endoscopies (Louis Mourier). For children: Children over 1 year of age (and weighing \> 10 kg) who need to benefit from general anesthesia for dental or ENT surgery at the Louis Mourier Hospital (including children with autism spectrum disorder)
- Ages
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1 year and older
- 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: For adult patients: * Age ≥18 years (Cohort 2: \>70 years; Cohort 3: ≥18 years) * Scheduled for general anesthesia (Cohort 2) or procedural sedation (Cohort 3) * Pre-anesthetic consultation completed * Informed of the study and non-opposition obtained For pediatric patients (Cohort 1): * Age 1-17 years * Scheduled for general anesthesia for surgical procedure * For ASD subgroup: Confirmed DSM-5 diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder * Parental authority holder informed and non-opposition obtained * Child informed (if age-appropriate) and non-opposition obtained EXCLUSION CRITERIA: For adult patients: * Documented cognitive impairment in medical record * Patient refusal to participate * Patient deprived of liberty or under legal protection * Pregnant or breastfeeding women For pediatric patients: * Parental refusal of child's participation * Child refusal (if age-appropriate to understand)
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Conditions
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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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Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard
Paris, Ap-hp DRCI, 75010, France
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Hôpital Louis Mourier
Colombes, 92700, France
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