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The Determination of the Effect of Volatile Anesthetics on Leukocyte Function ex Vivo

NCT02207842 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2017-05-01

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Summary

One of the most common side effects of a surgical procedure is infection. In order to lower the number of infections that occur after surgery, it is important for physicians to know how medications used during surgery affect the way the body fights infection. Often, when anesthesiologists are helping people go to sleep before surgery they give people medications known as "volatile anesthetics". Volatile anesthetics are medications that can change from a liquid or solid to a gas very easily. Some studies suggest that these types of medications may change the way white blood cells work in the body. Changing the way white blood cells work could possibly increase the person's risk of infection after their surgery or weaken their body's ability to fight infections. The goal of this research study is to learn about how volatile anesthesia medications change the way white blood cells work in people having anesthesia for cardiac procedures. To do this, investigators will examine the function of while blood cells in the laboratory based setting.

Conditions

  • Leukocyte Function
  • Anesthesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Koichi Yuki, M.D. · Boston Children's Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • United States

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