CompletedNot Applicable

Changes in Circadian Rhythm After Anaesthesia in Children

Netherlands100 participantsStarted 2022-03-16

Plain-language summary

In this study the investigators will examine the effect of general anesthesia and surgery on sleep duration and sleep quality in children, using questionnaires and a sleep diary.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 11 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: * General anaesthesia for surgery or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a minimal duration of 30 minutes * Age 1-11 years * Informed consent of both parents Exclusion criteria: * Parents are not fluent in Dutch * Known severe sleep disturbances * Postoperative admission to paediatric intensive care unit * Moderate to severe developmental disorder (IQ\<85) * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification \> 3

What they're measuring

The diurnal phase shift

Timeframe: Baseline (1wk before anesthesia) - First night post-anesthesia

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05618405

SponsorAcademisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-01

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