Massive global study aims to make Kids' anesthesia safer

NCT ID NCT05804188

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will watch 105,000 children aged 0-16 who need a breathing tube for surgery. The goal is to count how often problems happen and find ways to make the process safer. No new treatments are tested—only data is collected to improve future care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 105,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All paediatric patients requiring tracheal intubation due to their medical condition are screened if they fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Ages

Up to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All paediatric patients requiring tracheal intubation, performed by the anaesthesia team for procedures or interventions requiring general anaesthesia * Patients from 0 - 16 years of age. * Informed or general consent given, according to the relevant ethics committee statement. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give consent or withdrawal of consent if such is required by the relevant ethics committee. * Patients \>16 years

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    8 sites in 5 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital Zurich

    RECRUITING

    Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

  • Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Perth, 6009, Australia

  • Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, Germany

  • Dept of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Dept. Anesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, Canada

  • Dept. Anesthesia, The Hospital for Sick Children

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Unité d'anesthésie pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants / HUG

    RECRUITING

    Geneva, 1205, Switzerland

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