Two Monitoring Methods to Reduce Confusion After Surgery in Young Children
What is this trial?
This trial compares two different ways of monitoring how deeply asleep your child is during surgery to see which one works better at preventing confusion and agitation when they wake up. Researchers will test EEG monitoring (which measures brain waves) against BIS monitoring (a device that gives a number score of sleep depth) to find out which approach keeps children calmer and more comfortable after surgery.
Many young children experience confusion, agitation, or distress when waking up from surgery — a condition called emergence delirium. This study aims to find out whether using advanced monitoring technology during surgery can reduce these frightening wake-up experiences and make recovery safer and more pleasant for children and families.
Do you qualify?
You likely qualify if…
- your child is between 1 and 6 years old and needs surgery (such as hernia repair or undescended testicle surgery)
- you and your legal guardians give written permission for your child to participate
- your child is generally healthy with no serious medical conditions (classified as ASA I or II)
You likely don't qualify if…
- you or your child's guardians do not agree to participate in the study
- your child has a neurological disease or severe hearing or vision problems
- your child has serious underlying health problems that make surgery very risky (classified as ASA III or higher)
What participation looks like
Before surgery, your child will receive a mild sedative by mouth to help them relax. The research team will assess your child's anxiety level. During surgery, your child will be randomly assigned to have either EEG or BIS monitoring to guide the anesthesia depth. After surgery, in the recovery room, nurses will use special scales to check how your child is waking up and whether they experience any confusion or agitation. The whole experience follows standard surgical care with the added monitoring comparison.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Apr 17, 2026 · Not medical advice
Trial locations(1 site)
Czechia