# Neuroinflammatory and Neurocognitive Effects of Spinal vs. Inhalational Anesthesia for Elective Surgery in Infants

> **NCT02521831** · PHASE3 · WITHDRAWN · sponsor: **Emmett Whitaker, M.D.**

## Conditions studied

- Inguinal Hernia

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Spinal Anesthesia (bupivacaine)
- **DRUG:** General Anesthesia (isoflurane)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02521831
- **Lead sponsor:** Emmett Whitaker, M.D.
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** WITHDRAWN
- **Start date:** 2015-10
- **Primary completion:** 2017-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2017-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 0 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-01-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02521831

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02521831, "Neuroinflammatory and Neurocognitive Effects of Spinal vs. Inhalational Anesthesia for Elective Surgery in Infants". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-14 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02521831. Licensed CC0.

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