How anesthesia during pregnancy affects child development
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how being exposed to general anesthesia before birth might affect a child's thinking skills and brain development. It compares children who were exposed to anesthesia during a mother's surgery (like for appendicitis) with children who were not exposed, and also with children whose mothers had inflammatory bowel disease. The goal is to see if anesthesia plays a role in learning or emotional challenges later in childhood.
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Who can take part
- Your child was born between 2000 and 2023.
- Your child was exposed to general anesthesia while you were pregnant (for a surgery like appendicitis or gallbladder removal), OR you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with a flare during pregnancy, OR your child had no anesthesia exposure.
- You did not have surgery on the baby (fetal surgery) or a C-section during the same pregnancy.
- Your child does not have a severe genetic condition (like Fragile X or Down syndrome), a serious head injury, or a major birth defect.
- Your family speaks Dutch.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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