Can better sleep help kids in the ICU recover faster?
NCT ID NCT04695392
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at ways to improve the care, environment, and daily routines of children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to support their healing and natural sleep-wake cycles. Researchers observed 56 children aged 6 months to 18 years who were on breathing machines. The goal was to understand what helps or hinders these improvements, not to test a new treatment.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Johns Hopkins University - Charlotte Bloomberg Children's Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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