Brain-Wave sedation guide cuts drug use in ventilated kids
NCT ID NCT07252024
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special brain-wave monitor (BIS) could help nurses give the right amount of sedation to children on breathing machines in the intensive care unit. 88 children took part, and the goal was to see if using the monitor led to less time with too much or too little sedation, lower medication doses, and shorter hospital stays. The approach uses an objective brain-wave reading instead of relying only on a nurse's observation.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 month to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 1 month and 18 years * Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Expected to require sedation for ≥24 hours * Hemodynamically stable at enrollment * BIS monitoring electrode placement feasible Exclusion Criteria: * Use of neuromuscular blocking agents at enrollment * Mechanical ventilation expected to last \<24 hours * Severe hemodynamic instability requiring escalating vasoactive support * Known neurological disorders that prevent reliable BIS interpretation (e.g., severe encephalopathy, epileptic burst suppression) * Facial burns or skin conditions preventing BIS electrode placement * Decision for palliative/comfort care only
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Behcet Uz Children's Hospital - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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