Do inhaled gases help sedate kids on ventilators? researchers dig into past records

NCT ID NCT05064592

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study looked back at the medical records of 50 children (ages 1 month to 18 years) who were on breathing machines for more than 72 hours. The goal was to see if adding inhaled gases (halogenated agents) could reduce the amount of standard sedatives and painkillers needed. The researchers checked for a 20% or more drop in drug doses within the first 24 hours of starting the inhaled gases. This was an observational study, not a test of a new treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Armand Trousseau

    Paris, 75012, France

  • Hôpital Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

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