Could a breathing machine help kids with heart failure?

NCT ID NCT02414126

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a breathing device called CPAP can reduce the effort of breathing and improve heart function in children with heart failure. Thirty children aged 8 months to 17 years were monitored during short periods of CPAP and normal breathing. The goal was to understand how CPAP affects breathing and heart performance while awake.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward using CPAP to ease breathing and support heart function in children with heart failure.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study (30 children) that only looks at short-term effects during wakefulness. It may not translate to real-world benefits or apply to all children with heart failure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital (Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Paris)

Paris, 75015, France

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