New breathing technique could save Kids' brains after cardiac arrest
NCT ID NCT07114510
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special breathing method (ventilation bundle) for children whose hearts stop beating in the hospital. The goal is to see if it helps more children survive and have better brain function. About 1,530 children who need CPR and a breathing tube will take part. The approach focuses on keeping the right breathing rate during CPR to improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 1,530 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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37 weeks to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Invasive airway in place at the start of CPR or airway placed within the first 5 minutes * Received at least 1 minute of CPR. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of commitment to aggressive ICU therapies (e.g., CPR performed as part of end-of-life care. * Brain death determination prior to the CPR event. * Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was the reason for initial admission to the hospital (known poor outcomes). * Supported by Veno-Arterial Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation at the start of CPR
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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CHOC
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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Children's Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Cohen Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Dell Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78723, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Medical City Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Nemours Children's Health
RECRUITINGWilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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Riley Children's Health
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Seattle Children's
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Stead Family Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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UNC Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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