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.
Age range
3 Years
Sex
ALL
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The primary endpoint of this feasibility study is to determine if there is an adequate population of sibling pairs at CHOP to warrant participation in a future PANDAS study.
Timeframe: 6-9 months