New study aims to predict muscle weakness in kids on ventilators before it strikes
NCT ID NCT07150637
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is developing an early warning model to predict ICU-acquired weakness in children who need mechanical ventilation. Researchers will track 1,500 children in the PICU, looking for biomarkers and other signs that could forecast muscle weakness. The goal is to move from diagnosing weakness after it happens to predicting it early, which could improve recovery and reduce long-term disability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that predicts muscle weakness in critically ill children before symptoms appear, allowing earlier treatment and reducing long-term disability.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to all children or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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
1. Age between 28 days and 18 years; 2. Patients continuously admitted to the PICU during the study period and subjected to invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Ages
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1 month to 18 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: 1. Age between 28 days and 18 years; 2. Patients continuously admitted to the PICU during the study period and subjected to invasive mechanical ventilation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Mechanical ventilation duration \< 72 hours; 2. Presence of primary central or neuromuscular diseases that significantly affect central or peripheral respiratory failure, including: traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease history (e.g., cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction), intracranial tumors, central nervous system infections, spinal cord injury, Guillain-Barré syndrome, porphyria, paraneoplastic neuropathy, etc.; 3. Conditions requiring immobilization such as limb joint surgery or fractures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children' hospital of Fudan university
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201102, China
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