Can better sleep help kids in the ICU recover faster?

NCT ID NCT04695392

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท 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

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory distress syndrome adult acute respiratory distress syndrome

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University - Charlotte Bloomberg Children's Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States