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Does anesthesia affect kids' brains? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT03546387

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares brain development in children who had multiple anesthesia exposures during retinoblastoma treatment to children who never had anesthesia. Researchers will use intelligence and memory tests to see if there are differences. The goal is to understand if anesthesia affects cognitive development in these children.

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 this study finds a link, it could help doctors understand how anesthesia affects brain development in children with retinoblastoma.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear differences, and results may not apply to all children.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 75 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2018

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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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 with retinoblastoma, between 6 and 16 years of age, at MSK.

Ages

6 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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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 ≥ 6 and \< 17 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of any secondary disease associated with developmental delay * History of second cancer diagnosis * Legal Blindness * Past surgery of any type, with the exception of enucleation for retinoblastoma * Past exposure to anesthesia for surgical intervention * More than one anesthesia encounter for surgical intervention before diagnosis at MSK * Past External Beam Radiation for treatment of retinoblastoma * Past systemic chemotherapy * Non-native speaker of English; however, children whose parents speak only Spanish will be included, because the tests for parents are available in Spanish

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pediatric intraocular retinoblastoma retinoblastoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pediatric retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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