ECMO Kids' drug mystery: study aims to crack the code
NCT ID NCT03593408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how common sedatives and painkillers behave in children on ECMO, a life-support machine. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood of 20 pediatric patients to understand dosing needs. The goal is to improve safety and effectiveness of these drugs during ECMO support.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- 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.
Who is studied
All pediatric patients who present to Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and supported on ECMO and receiving one or a combination of the following drugs dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, midazolam or morphine as part of the sedation management.
- Ages
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0 days to 17 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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Inclusion Criteria: * supported on ECMO * receiving one or a combination of the following drugs dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, midazolam or morphine as part of sedation management Exclusion Criteria: -none
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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