Anesthesia medicine study during fetal surgery
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how anesthesia medicines work in pregnant women and their babies during fetal surgery. It helps doctors understand the right doses and safety of these medicines for the baby.
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Who can take part
- You must be pregnant and having surgery on your baby while still in the womb (maternal-fetal surgery), and your baby will need anesthesia as part of that surgery.
- Your baby's blood will need to be sampled during the surgery as part of standard care.
- Your baby may have congenital heart disease (a heart problem present at birth) or not — both are allowed.
- You or your baby cannot have any known liver or kidney disease.
- You or your baby cannot have an allergy to fentanyl, rocuronium, or atropine (medicines used for anesthesia).
- Within 24 hours before surgery, you cannot have taken certain medicines that affect how the body processes drugs — including erythromycin, ranitidine, verapamil, antihistamines, or dextromethorphan (midazolam is allowed).
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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