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The Newborn Project: Examining the Oxygenation of Brain Tissue During General Anesthesia

Withdrawn
Conditions
Blood Pressure
Interventions
Device: NIRS Monitoring
Registration Number
NCT03057587
Lead Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

This study will be an observational, prospective trial that will measure the cerebral oxygenation of infants scheduled to undergo general anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital.

Detailed Description

Data will be collected from the Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) monitor and the patient's medical record. When the NIRS sensor is attached to the patient's forehead the oxygenation of brain tissue will be continuously monitored. All other information will be routinely recorded as standard clinical care and this information will be obtained from the patient's medical record. The NIRS monitor data will by time synched to the anesthesia record and downloaded to a secured password protected file.

In the post-operative period, patient data will be collected including: 1) any skin findings related to the placement of the NIRS or pulse oximetry probes 2) any unanticipated need for hemodynamic support, 3) laboratory values including hemoglobin levels, electrolytes, and blood gases, 4) new neurological findings (seizures etc.)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children less than 6 months of age
  • Undergoing a scheduled or emergent procedure with anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Placement of NIRS sensor that will interfere with surgery
  • Child has an allergy to medical grade adhesives or pre-existing skin irritation at the sensor site
  • Scheduled for a cardiac procedure
  • Patient's care team or patient's family declines participation
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) criteria of IV or greater
  • Infants who are being treated with sympathomimetic medications intraoperatively
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NIRS MonitoringNIRS MonitoringA NIRS sensor will be placed on the forehead of the patient upon entry to the operating room and will remain on, as tolerated, for the duration of surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cerebral OxygenationIntraoperative period

Determine what factors are correlated with changes in the cerebral oxygenation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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