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Effect of Preoperative Intervention With Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 on Postoperative Neurobehavioral Changes in Children

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6 - 24 years of age
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Overview

Comparison of preoperative folic acid and VitB12 intervention on postoperative delirium and long-term neurobehavioral changes in children under general anesthesia

Description

Folic acid, as a one-carbon unit transferase coenzyme, participates in the synthesis of purine and thymine, and is an important element of the nervous system. Vitamin B12 participates in methyl conversion and folate metabolism in the body, promoting the conversion of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate. It has been reported that the lack of serum folic acid and B12 is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. The explanation mechanism of the relationship between folic acid deficiency and cognitive dysfunction may be that folic acid deficiency leads to impaired central nervous system methylation, resulting in insufficient methyl synthesis of myelin sheaths, neurotransmitters, membrane phospholipids and deoxyribonucleic acid. Our previous studies showed that preoperative folic acid supplementation can alleviate myelin damage and cognitive impairment in young rats caused by sevoflurane anesthesia. Therefore, this study further explored the preoperative folic acid and coenzyme B12 supplementation for children's delirium and long-term neurobehavioral changes after general anesthesia.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ASA grade is Ⅰ ~ Ⅱ;
  2. Children aged 6 months to 2 years old;
  3. It is planned to undergo head, neck and maxillofacial surgery under general anesthesia with anesthesia for less than 6 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Children with a history of respiratory tract infection within 1 week;
  2. Children with congenital malformations such as congenital heart disease;
  3. Children with central nervous system diseases or mental disorders or mental disorders;
  4. Children with long-term use of sedative or analgesic drugs;
  5. Children with severe liver and kidney dysfunction;
  6. Received folic acid and VitB12 supplement treatment or taken related derivatives;
  7. Have taken drugs that affect absorption within the past month, such as sulfonamides, aspirin, etc .;
  8. Those who have participated in other relevant clinical research in the past 3 months;
  9. Children with stunting

Study details

Delirium

NCT04456985

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University

25 January 2024

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