Feasibility Study for PANDAS

Completed

Conditions studied: Inguinal Hernia, Developmental Delay Disorders

In brief

We have been asked to participate in the Pediatric Anesthesia NeuroDevelopmental Assessment Study (PANDAS), which is a study to compare neurocognitive functions in sibling pairs: one of whom had exposure to anesthesia during inguinal hernia surgery before three years of age (exposed) and the other who was not exposed to anesthesia or surgery in the first three years of life (unexposed). A consortium of approximately 6 hospitals is doing this feasibility study to determine if there is an adequate number of subjects for each of the two age groups before the formal study begins.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00754897

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

72

Starts

2008-11-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-09-16

Who can join

Age: any, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females age 0 to 1 year.
• Inguinal hernia surgery between 1/1/1999 and 12/31/2007.
• Parental/guardian permission (informed consent).

You may not qualify if…

• Gestational age < 36 weeks.
• Any history of hospitalization, including neonatal ICU.
• A history of CNS, cardiac, or pulmonary diseases requiring medical treatment.
• History of subsequent surgery or exposure to anesthetics or sedatives at less than 3 years of age.

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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