How monitoring brain activity during anesthesia affects pediatric post-op agitation

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial compares standard anesthesia monitoring with an EEG-driven approach using DSA in pediatric patients undergoing surgery. It aims to see if brain activity-guided depth assessment helps lessen emergence agitation and related symptoms after anesthesia. Participants are children aged 6–12 without chronic conditions or epilepsy, undergoing non-emergency procedures. The intervention group uses DSA-based monitoring in addition to traditional measures, while the control group relies on traditional monitoring alone. The study is conducted at Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital under Sakarya University as sponsor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients aged 6-12 years

Without chronic comorbid conditions

No history of epilepsy

Presenting for surgery with preserved consciousness, oriented and cooperative

Exclusion Criteria:

Intracranial surgeries

Intellectual disability

Emergency trauma cases

Forehead area unsuitable for electrode placement

Where it's running

• Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital
  Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: esin topkara oğur, MD,ANESTHESIOLOGY RESIDENT
• Email: topkaraesin@gmail.com
• Phone: +905308583166

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.