New computer tool aims to cut ventilator time for kids after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT05687292
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a clinical decision support system (CDSS) that helps doctors decide when to remove breathing tubes from children after heart surgery. About 330 children under 12 who have been on a ventilator for at least 48 hours after surgery will take part. The system gives twice-daily recommendations based on patient data, and researchers will compare how long these children stay on ventilators versus similar patients from the past.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clinical decision support system (CDSS) software
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help children breathe on their own sooner after heart surgery, reducing complications and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study comparing to past patients, so results may not apply everywhere. The system only gives recommendations—doctors still make final decisions, so impact may be limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 330 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Neonates, infants, and children with congenital heart disease receiving mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery.
- Ages
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1 day to 12 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: * Children \< 12 years old * Post-cardiac surgery * Receiving mechanical ventilation for ≥ 48 hours in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children's Hospital following surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Premature infants (\<37 weeks' gestation) * Weight \< 2kg * Baseline ventilator (via tracheostomy) or noninvasive positive pressure dependence
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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