Spinal block safety for infants under 3 months
This study is testing how well and how safely a spinal block (numbing medicine injected into the lower back) works for babies under 3 months old who need certain belly or groin surgeries. It may help avoid general anesthesia for these infants.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is younger than 3 months old.
- Your baby is scheduled for lower belly surgery (like hernia, hydrocele, or undescended testicle).
- Your baby is generally healthy (no major health problems).
- You are willing for your baby to receive a spinal block instead of general anesthesia.
- Your baby does not have a bleeding disorder or take blood-thinning medicine.
- Your baby does not have an infection where the needle would go in (lower back).
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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