New breathing technique could help critically ill kids on ventilators
NCT ID NCT07193719
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized lung volume optimization maneuver can improve heart and lung function in children on ventilators. It includes two groups: children recovering from heart surgery and those with severe respiratory failure. Researchers will adjust ventilator pressure to find the best lung volume for each child and measure effects on blood flow, oxygen levels, and breathing mechanics.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lung volume optimization maneuver (PEEP titration)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a standard method to improve breathing and heart function in critically ill children on ventilators, potentially reducing time on life support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The maneuver involves adjusting ventilator pressure, which could temporarily affect heart function or lung stability.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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0 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.
CHD study: Inclusion Criteria * congenital heart disease * surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass Exclusion Criteria: * single ventricle physiology * ECMO/VAD * \<36weeks of gestational age * chronic lung disease * Endotracheal tube leak \> 15% * lack of informed consent from parents. ECMO study Inclusion Criteria * patients with respiratory failure on ECMO or at risk for ECMO * invasive ventilation Exclusion Criteria: \- severe lung hypoplasia or interstitial lung disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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German Heart Center of the Charité
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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