Massive study aims to reduce risks when kids need breathing tubes

NCT ID NCT02493478

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tracks a quality improvement project across many children's hospitals to see if new safety steps reduce complications when placing breathing tubes in children. Researchers will compare the number of tube-related problems before and after the changes. Up to 150,000 children in ICUs and emergency rooms will be observed.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to safer intubation practices and fewer complications for children in intensive care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may vary across different hospitals.

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FAILED OR DIFFICULT INTUBATION, SEQUELA INTUBATION COMPLICATION INTUBATION;DIFFICULT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center
RECRUITING

Ōbu, Japan
Akron Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States
Albany Medical College
RECRUITING

Albany, New York, 12208, United States
Alberta Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A9, Canada
American Family Children's Hospital - University of Wisconsin
RECRUITING

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
Arkansas Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
Aster Hospitals - India
RECRUITING

Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560078, India
Bambino Gesu
SUSPENDED

Roma, 00165, Italy
Baylor - Christus Children's - Main Hospital
RECRUITING

Irving, Texas, 75039, United States
Baylor - Christus Children's - Stone Oak
RECRUITING

San Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
Baylor - Christus Children's - Westover Hills
RECRUITING

San Antonio, Texas, 78251, United States
Baystate Medical Center
RECRUITING

Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States
Beacon Children's Hospital
SUSPENDED

South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States
Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
British Columbia Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Canada
CHU Sainte-Justine
RECRUITING

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C4, Canada
CHU Sainte-Justine
RECRUITING

Montreal, Quebec, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
Children's Hospital - Penn State Hershey
RECRUITING

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
Children's Hospital and Medical Center
RECRUITING

Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
Children's Hospital of Atlanta - Scottish Rite
SUSPENDED

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
Children's Hospital of Central California
SUSPENDED

Madera, California, 93636, United States
Children's Hospital of Georgia
RECRUITING

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
SUSPENDED

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
SUSPENDED

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
SUSPENDED

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55404, United States
Children's of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
Cincinnati Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITING

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Cleveland Clinic Childrens Hospital
RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Cohen Children's Medical Center
RECRUITING

New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
RECRUITING

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
Dell Children's Medical Center - Ascension
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
Duke Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
Emory University
RECRUITING

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Foothills Medical Centre
RECRUITING

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
Gillette Children's Specialty Health
SUSPENDED

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
Hasbro Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Hiroshima University
RECRUITING

Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
Jichi Medical University Hospital
SUSPENDED

Shimotsuke, 329-0431, Japan
Johns Hopkins Medicine
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore
RECRUITING

Singapore, 229899, Singapore
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Singapore, 168753, Singapore
Kentucky Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
SUSPENDED

Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (West Chester Medical)
RECRUITING

Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
Medical City Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITING

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
Medical University of Vienna (Medizinische Universität Wien)
RECRUITING

Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, Austria
Miami Children's Hospital
SUSPENDED

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
Morristown Medical Center
RECRUITING

Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
National Center for Child Health and Development
RECRUITING

Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
Nemours Children's Health, Delaware
RECRUITING

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College
SUSPENDED

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Norton Children's Hospital - University of Louisville
RECRUITING

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
Oishei Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Buffalo, New York, 14222, United States
Oregon Health and Science University
RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
RECRUITING

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
Phoenix Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
Rainbow Children's Hospital
SUSPENDED

Bangalore, 560092, India
Riley Hospital for Children
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
RECRUITING

Herston, 4006, Australia
Saitama Children's Medical Center
RECRUITING

Saitama, 350-0451, Japan
Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Starship Children's Hospital
SUSPENDED

Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
Stony Brook Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
SUSPENDED

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
RECRUITING

Parkville, 3052, Australia
The University of Manitoba
RECRUITING

Winnipeg, B R3T 2N2, Canada
The University of Vermont Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
Tokyo Metropolitan
RECRUITING

Tokyo, 163-8001, Japan
UVA Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Children's Hospital
SUSPENDED

Lübeck, 23562, Germany
University of Colorado Hospital
RECRUITING

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
University of Maryland
SUSPENDED

Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, United States
University of Rochester at Golisano Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
University of Washington Medical Center
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
University of Wisconsin - American Family Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
University of Wisconsin - UnityPoint Meriter
RECRUITING

Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
WakeMed
RECRUITING

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
RECRUITING

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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