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New study aims to calm kids after surgery: which anesthesia works best?
NCT ID NCT07534956
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different types of anesthesia affect confusion and agitation in children after surgery. It will compare two computer-controlled IV anesthesia methods and one inhaled method in 150 children aged 3-10. The goal is to find which approach leads to a calmer, more comfortable recovery.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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.
- Ages
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3 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Children aged 3-10 years * Children weighing over 10 kg * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical condition classification I-II * Those who will undergo planned urogenital surgery under general anesthesia * Those who have obtained written informed consent from their parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Patients assessed as ASA III or higher * Known neurological or psychiatric disorders * Developmental delay or cognitive impairment * Use of sedatives or psychoactive drugs * Allergy or contraindication to the study drugs (propofol or sevoflurane) * History of previous adverse reactions to anesthesia * Patients requiring emergency surgery * Significant liver, kidney, or cardiovascular disease * Patients whose parents or legal guardians have not given consent
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Conditions
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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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Marmara University Pendik Research and Training Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34890, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Marmara University Pendik Research and Training Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34890, Turkey (Türkiye)
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