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International Study of Cerebral Oxygenation and Electrical Activity During Major Neonatal Surgery

International Study of Cerebral Oxygenation and Electrical Activity During Major Neonatal Surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05673499
Enrollment
900
Registered
2023-01-06
Start date
2022-08-12
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2026-04-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Desaturation, Congenital Disorders, Neonatal Surgery

Keywords

Electroencephalography, Near-infrared spectroscopy

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine the incidence of perioperative cerebral desaturation in neonates undergoing surgery for congenital malformations. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. The perioperative factors associated with occurrence of cerebral desaturation 2. The association between perioperative cerebral desaturation, perioperative/hospital outcomes, and physiological conditions. Participants will undergo Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring for one hour before surgery, during surgery, and up to 24 hours after surgery.

Detailed description

The NIRS EEG sensors will be placed about an hour before surgery. The recording will start once sensors are placed, continue throughout the duration of surgery, and end 8-24 hours after end of surgery. Sensors will be removed at the end of recording. No additional anesthesia and/or sedation will be required for the preoperative and postoperative recordings. The EEG and NIRS monitors will be blinded to clinical staff. EEG and NIRS monitoring will not prolong anesthesia or the duration of the surgical repair, and should not interfere with routine patient care. NIRS and EEG data will be downloaded from the monitors at the end of recording for analysis. Medical record review will be conducted at 100 days postop or hospital discharge (whichever is sooner). The information below will be extracted: * Respiratory record * Post-op recovery, ICU, and discharge records * Cardiac and Neurologic records * Neurologic test such as radiology and lab tests * Mortality status

Interventions

DEVICENIRS/EEG monitoring

The study intervention will be monitoring NIRS and EEG for one hour before surgery, during surgery, and up to 8-24 hours after surgery.

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead SponsorOTHER
Masimo Corporation
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 60 Weeks

Inclusion criteria

1. Infants ≤ 60 weeks post-menstrual age on day of surgery. 2. Neonatal surgery for congenital abdominal/gastrointestinal malformations (diaphragmatic hernia, gastroschisis, omphalocele, intestinal atresia, Hirschsprung's disease, imperforate anus, necrotizing enterocolitis), congenital cystic adenomatoid/pulmonary airway malformation (CCAM/CPAM), esophageal/tracheoesophageal fistula (EF/TEF), and spinal malformations (myelomeningocele, sacrococcygeal teratoma). 3. The same patient may be enrolled multiple times for repeat or different procedures that meet the above criteria. These subjects will be counted more than once towards the enrollment goal. 4. Parental/guardian permission.

Exclusion criteria

1\) Patients with hydrocephalus limiting frontal-parietal brain volume, interventricular hemorrhage (grades 3 or 4), malformation or cerebral infarction of frontal-parietal brain.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of participants with perioperative cerebral desaturation24 hoursThe incidence of cerebral desaturation in participants will be assessed by the Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) data recording of \<70% and/or \>10% decrease from baseline for \> 3 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Isoelectric EEGup to 24 hoursDetermined by EEG amplitude ≤ 10mV for ≥ 2 secs
Perioperative outcomesup to 100 daysMedical record review

Countries

Australia, Brazil, China, France, India, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTPaula Hu, RN, MSPH
hup@chop.edu267-426-2961
CONTACTElizabeth Ramsay
ramsaye2@chop.edu267-270-5087
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCharles Dean Kurth, MD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 24, 2026