Inhaled sedatives may cut drug doses for ventilated kids
NCT ID NCT05064592
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study reviewed medical records of 50 children on breathing machines to see if inhaled sedatives (halogenated gases) could reduce the need for other sedative drugs. The goal was to see if these gases help lower doses of medications like midazolam and morphine. The study is complete and provides insights for future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- halogenated gases (inhaled sedatives)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors use lower doses of other sedatives in children on ventilators, potentially reducing side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study (looking back at records) with only 50 patients. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- 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
Minor patients hospitalized between 2015 and 2020 in PICU and having been under sedation and prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation (\> 72h).
- 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: * Minor patient over 1 month old (and over 36 WA of corrected age) and under 18 years old * Hospitalized in neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit * Invasive mechanical ventilation over 72 hours * Prolonged sedation greater than 72 hours Exclusion Criteria: \- Opposition of the holders of parental authority of the minor patient or the adult patient to the use of the data for the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Armand Trousseau
Paris, 75012, France
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Hôpital Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France
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