A simple ventilation tweak might make Kids' anesthesia safer

NCT ID NCT07767851

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether using a breathing support method (PEEP and pressure support) during anesthesia induction in children reduces the risk of breathing problems like laryngospasm, bronchospasm, and low oxygen levels. The study will include over 2,000 children aged 3 months to 6 years undergoing surgery with inhalational anesthesia. Half will receive the standard spontaneous breathing approach, while the other half will get the added breathing support. The goal is to see if this technique can lower the rate of respiratory complications during this critical phase.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: A ventilation technique using positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and pressure support ventilation (PSV) during inhalational anesthesia induction in children.
What this could lead to: If effective, this ventilation approach could become a standard practice to reduce serious breathing complications during anesthesia induction in children, improving safety.
What could go wrong: The trial is early and results may not confirm the benefit. The technique requires careful adjustment by an anesthesiologist and may not suit all children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Respiratory Aspiration

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANAESTHETIC INDUCTION PEDIATRICS RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS OF CARE VENTILATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Toulouse - Hôpitaux des enfants

Toulouse, 31300, France
CHU de Nantes

Nantes, 44000, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier

Montpellier, 34295, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims

Reims, 51092, France
Hôpital Armand Trousseau

Paris, 75012, France
Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant

Lyon, 69677, France
Hôpital Robert Debré

Paris, 75019, France
Hôpital de Hautepierre

Strasbourg, 67200, France
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille Timone

Marseille, 13385, France

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