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New study tracks dangers of lung maneuver in kids with ARDS

NCT ID NCT07233304

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospital de Alta Complejidad en Red Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tracks complications from a lung-opening procedure used in children under 14 with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are on a breathing machine. The procedure, called alveolar opening maneuver with PEEP titration, aims to improve oxygen levels but can cause side effects like low blood pressure or lung tears. Researchers will monitor 143 children in the PICU to see how often these complications occur, with the goal of making the procedure safer.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Alveolar Opening Maneuver and PEEP Titration (a breathing procedure)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors perform the lung-opening maneuver more safely in critically ill children, reducing complications like low blood pressure or lung injury.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. It only measures how often problems happen, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lung injury acute respiratory distress syndrome adult acute respiratory distress syndrome pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COMPLICATION OXYGENATION INDEX PEDIATRIC ACUTE LUNG INJURY PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT POSITIVE END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE (PEEP) RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, PEDIATRIC

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Hospital Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner

    RECRUITING

    Canuelas, Buenos Aires, B1814, Argentina