Study reveals best timing for Kids' surgery after a cold in the Post-COVID era
NCT ID NCT07157111
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at over 2,300 children aged 0-12 who had mild cold symptoms before elective non-cardiac surgery. Researchers wanted to see if the COVID-19 pandemic changed the risks of complications like breathing problems or infections. The goal is to help doctors decide the safest time to operate on children with a recent cold.
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 study could provide clearer guidelines on when it is safe for children with mild cold symptoms to undergo elective surgery, reducing the risk of complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can show associations but cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or countries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,392 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Pediatric patients aged 0-12 years who underwent elective non-cardiac surgery at Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology between January 2015 and December 2024.
- Ages
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1 year to 12 years
- 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: * Aged 0-12 years * ASA physical status classification I-III * Undergoing non-cardiac surgery * Children presenting with mild URTI symptoms within 2 weeks before surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Presenting with severe underlying diseases (e.g., congenital heart disease, immunodeficiency) * Presenting with a single symptom of fever that can be explained by other diseases * Day surgery * Children with abnormal preoperative chest X-rays
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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