Which flow rate helps babies breathe better? new study tests two options
NCT ID NCT02824744
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 300 infants under 6 months old with severe bronchiolitis in the pediatric ICU. Researchers compared two flow rates of high-flow nasal cannula (2 vs 3 liters per minute per kilogram) to see which one reduced breathing failure within 24 hours. The goal is to find the safest and most effective way to support breathing in these babies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify the best flow rate to help infants with severe bronchiolitis breathe easier and avoid needing a breathing tube.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial comparing two similar treatments, so the difference in benefit may be small. Results may not apply to all infants or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Finished
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Mar 2018
- 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.
- Ages
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0 hours to 6 months
- 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: * age \< 6 months * bronchiolitis * mWCAS \> or =3 * hospitalisation: PICU * signed consent form by parents Exclusion Criteria: * Intubated patient * Neurological or cardiac disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University hospital of Montpellier
Montpellier, 34285, France
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