Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Children Under 10

Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA)/Sevoflurane Initiated Intravenous Anesthesia (SIIVA) in Pediatric Patients

Recruiting Observational Study
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No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
Up to 9
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
600 (estimated)
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for children under 10 years old who need surgery with anesthesia. Participants will receive a specific type of anesthesia called total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) or a combination method.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am under 10 years old
  • I am having elective or emergency surgery
  • I will need an endotracheal tube for my airway
  • I will receive TIVA or sevoflurane initiated intravenous anesthesia
  • I have very low levels of sevoflurane in my breath when waking up

You may not be able to join if

  • I have used home oxygen or depend on a ventilator
  • I have cyanotic congenital heart disease
  • I am only having anesthesia for imaging procedures
  • I will be using a supraglottic airway
  • My anesthesia time is less than 30 minutes
  • I am having monitored anesthesia care only
  • I cannot receive Propofol

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial

Because Propofol is the primary "anesthetic agent," and inhalational agents remain in trace quantities at the end of the procedure Sevoflurane initiated intravenous anesthesia (SIIVA) or not present at all Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) it is likely that different criteria may be predictive of extubation success in these patients compared to inhalational anesthesia.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients \<10 years of age * Undergoing elective or emergency surgery with planned airway instrumentation with an endotracheal tube (ETT) * Patients having general anesthesia with a planned SIIVA or TIVA technique * Patients with an end tidal agent concentration of S…
Contacts

Wes Templeton, MD

336-716-4498

ttemplet@wakehealth.edu

CONTACT

Lynne Harris, BSN

336-716-8791

lcharris@wakehealth.edu

CONTACT