New study aims to boost pediatric ICU efficiency and outcomes
NCT ID NCT05491018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will collect data from over 13,000 children admitted to 14 French pediatric intensive care units. Researchers want to validate two existing severity scores (PIM3 and PRISM IV) and create a model that predicts both survival and cost of care. The goal is to help ICUs measure their clinical and economic performance more accurately.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help French pediatric ICUs better predict patient outcomes and manage costs, leading to more efficient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't directly test a treatment. The results may not apply to ICUs outside France or beyond the participating hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 13,270 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
Who is studied
14 French pediatric intensive care units belonging to the Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et Urgences Pédiatriques (GFRUP)
- Ages
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Up 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: * All patients under 18 years of age admitted to the 14 pediatric intensive care units and voluntarily participating in the project will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: \- Children of age of reason or parents/legal guardians of children refusing participation in this project will be excluded from the study.
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