ICU Kids' height measured with tape and calipers in new study

NCT ID NCT03913247

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at different ways to estimate the height of children in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU). Since standard height measurement is often impossible for sick kids, researchers tested methods using a measuring tape and caliper on 477 children. They compared these estimates to the gold-standard WHO method done after the ICU stay. The goal was to find a reliable technique that helps with nutrition and medication dosing.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a reliable, practical method for measuring children's height in intensive care, improving nutrition and drug dosing.
What could go wrong: This is a completed observational study, so it won't test a new treatment. The methods may not be accurate enough for all children or settings.

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PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Haute école de santé - HES-SO Genève

Geneva, Switzerland
Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant

Bron, 69677, France
Service de réanimation et de surveillance continue pédiatrique CHRU de Lille

Lille, 59000, France
Service de réanimation pédiatrique CHU La Timone AP-HM

Marseille, 13005, France
Service de réanimation pédiatrique Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33000, France
Service de réanimation pédiatrique Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes

Nantes, 44093, France
Service de réanimation pédiatrique Hôpital Reine Fabiola Hôpital Publique

Brussels, 1020, Belgium
Service de réanimation pédiatrique Hôpital cardiologique Louis Pradel

Bron, 69677, France
Service de réanimation pédiatrique Hôpital de l'hôtel dieu de France

Beirut, Lebanon
Service de réanimation pédiatrique Rue Du Morvan (CHRU NANCY - HOPITAUX DE BRABOIS)

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France

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