Brain wave test may help kids get just the right sedation for MRI
NCT ID NCT06867289
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special brain wave monitor (EEG) can help doctors choose the right amount of sedation medicine for children who need a brain MRI. About 50 children under 5 years old (or older children who have trouble staying still) will receive a standard low dose of sedation. The EEG score will be checked to see if it can predict which children need a higher dose for a successful scan. The goal is to avoid failed scans and reduce risks from too much or too little sedation.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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1 year to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Indication of DEX sedation for brain NMRI at the CHR de Metz-Thionville * in a patient aged between 12 months and 5 years or * for a patient aged between 5 and 18 whose cooperation during the examination appears compromised (previous failure, autism spectrum disorders, etc.). * Membership of a social security scheme * Free and informed consent obtained from the patient's legal guardian(s). Exclusion Criteria: * Weight \< 10 kg * Patients with contraindications to the use of DEX * Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or to any of the excipients listed in the section on "Hypersensitivity". * Advanced heart block (level 2 or 3), unless pacemaker implanted * Uncontrolled hypotension * Acute cerebrovascular pathologies * Patients with nasal obstruction * Parental refusal of DEX administration * Minors under guardianship * Minors under judicial sanction
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Locations
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CHR Metz-Thionville Hopital Femme-Mère Enfant
RECRUITINGMetz, 57085, France
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