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NCT07141797

Impact of General Anesthesia in Childhood on Cognitive Processes

Completed Last updated 14 January 2026
What this trial tests

trial testing Executive functions assessment in Neurodevelopmental Disorders in 80 participants. Completed in 1 November 2025.

Timeline
1 March 2025
Primary endpoint
1 March 2025
1 November 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity Hospital, Caen
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment80
Start date1 March 2025
Primary completion1 March 2025
Estimated completion1 November 2025
Sites1 location across France

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University Hospital, Caen

Who can join

Adults 8 to 10, any sex, with Neurodevelopmental Disorders or Child Behavior Disorders. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study aims to evaluate the potential long-term cognitive effects of general anesthesia administered before the age of 4. Specifically, it investigates executive functions-including inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility-in children aged 9 to 10 years. A secondary objective assesses visuo-spatial attention. Participants will be divided into two groups: (1) children exposed to a single general anesthesia for functional surgery before age 4, and (2) a control group with no such exposure. Cognitive performance will be assessed through computerized tasks with time constraints, conducted in a school setting. The study is designed to compare these groups prospectively in order to determine whether early exposure to general anesthesia is associated with differences in cognitive functioning at school age.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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