About this trial

In this study, the investigators will evaluate cerebral blood flow before and after drug infusion using ultrasound to suggest blood pressure criteria and dosage of ephedrine, a vasopressor, to maintain adequate cerebral blood flow in neonates and infants undergoing surgery and anesthesia.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Newborns and infants under 2 years of age undergoing surgery under general anesthesia at Seoul National University Hospital

Disqualifiers

Premature infants with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks

Children with a history of brain disease (hydrocephalus, brain tumor, etc.)

Patients with a history of hypoxic/ischemic brain injury

Children with fused fontanels

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • EPHEDrine Hydrochloride 5 mg/ml

Treatment groups

132 Participants
are divided into 6 treatment groups

6

Treatment groups

See each treatment group below.

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Seoul National University Hospital

Lead sponsor