New study aims to free kids from ventilators faster
NCT ID NCT06125210
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a combination of early rehabilitation, nutrition support, and early tracheotomy to prevent children from becoming dependent on mechanical ventilators. Researchers will enroll 150 stable children on ventilators and compare the bundle approach to standard care. The goal is to reduce the number of kids who need long-term breathing support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- early bedside rehabilitation, nutrition program, and tracheotomy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a standard care bundle to help children on ventilators recover faster and avoid long-term dependence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no phase, so results may not be conclusive. The interventions are complex and may not work for all children.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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28 days 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)All stable children receiving mechanical ventilation (1)Stable condition: respiratory rate does not exceed 20% of the basic respiratory rate, PEEP\< 8. 60%, VIS score\< 20, there is no hypotension (70mmHg+ age ×2, 70mmHg under one year old), no higher than the P95 of the same sex and age Exclusion Criteria: 1. Status epilepticus 2. Active intracranial hemorrhage 3. Intracranial hypertension 4. Unstable fracture of the spine 5. Spinal cord injury 6. There are injuries that affect the implementation of rehabilitation 7. Acute surgery was performed on the same day. 8. Body temperature over 40℃ 9. Brain function failure
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's hospital of Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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