NCT02182817

Brief Summary

This prospective cohort study aims to determine if apparently healthy children with no significant co-morbidities who undergo general anaesthesia for minor surgery before 15 months of age will develop measurable deficits in neurocognitive development compared to apparently healthy children with no significant co-morbidities who do not undergo general anaesthesia or surgery.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
250

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2013

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2013

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 10, 2014

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 8, 2014

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2019

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

February 21, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5.7 years

First QC Date

June 10, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 18, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

General AnaesthesiaNeurocognitive DevelopmentBehaviour

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Neurocognitive Assessment: Bayley's Scale of Infant Development-III

    Bayley's Scale of Infant Development-III

    24 months of age

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Neurocognitive Assessment: Deferred Imitation

    6 and 18 months of age

  • Neurocognitive Assessment: Habituation

    6 and 18 months of age

  • Behavioural Assessment: Child behaviour checklist

    24 months of age

  • Event Related Potential

    6 and 18 months of age

  • Visual Expectation

    6 and 18 months of age

Study Arms (2)

GA-Exposed Group

Exposure to general anaesthesia below 15 months of age

Unexposed Group

Children not exposed to general anaesthesia or surgery from GUSTO cohort. (GUSTO: Growing Up Towards Healthy Outcomes in Singapore: a prospective longitudinal study providing normative data from the local population)

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Day - 15 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Full-term infants with no significant co-morbidities presenting for minor surgery at KK Womens' and children's hospital, Singapore

You may qualify if:

  • Infants born \> 36 weeks gestation
  • No significant co-morbidities
  • Who undergo general sevoflurane anaesthesia for minor surgery lasting \<150 minutes (including herniotomies, orchidopexies, circumcisions and pyloromyotomies) before 15 months of age

You may not qualify if:

  • Prematurity \<36 weeks gestation
  • Birth weight less than 2400g
  • Presence of a genetic or chromosomal disorder
  • Disorder of the central nervous system, including any seizure disorder
  • Major congenital cardiac defects

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Singapore Institute of Clinical Sciences

Singapore, 117609, Singapore

Location

KK Women's and Children's Hospital. 100 Bukit Timah Road

Singapore, 229899, Singapore

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Buccal swabs

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognition DisordersBehavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurocognitive DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Choon L Bong, MBChB FRCA

    KK Women's and Children's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2014

First Posted

July 8, 2014

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion

July 1, 2019

Study Completion

December 1, 2021

Last Updated

February 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

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