Sticky patch may spare sick kids painful needle sticks
NCT ID NCT07478380
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a noninvasive skin sensor can accurately measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in critically ill children in the intensive care unit. Currently, doctors rely on arterial blood draws, which are painful and invasive. The researchers will compare readings from the sensor with standard blood tests in 50 children to see if the sensor is reliable enough to reduce the need for needles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple skin sensor is accurate enough to replace some blood tests in sick children, making monitoring less painful and more continuous.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (50 children) that only checks how well the sensor matches blood tests. It won't prove the sensor works in all situations, and results may not apply to unstable patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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
This study will include pediatric patients aged 1 month to 18 years admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) who undergo arterial blood gas analysis and concurrent transcutaneous pCO₂ and pO₂ monitoring as part of routine clinical care. Patients with an indwelling arterial catheter and adequate peripheral perfusion allowing reliable transcutaneous measurements will be eligible. The study population represents critically ill children requiring close respiratory and hemodynamic monitoring in the PICU setting.
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 1 month and 18 years * Admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) * Presence of an arterial catheter allowing arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling * Simultaneous or paired transcutaneous pCO₂ and pO₂ monitoring available * Hemodynamically stable at the time of measurement Exclusion Criteria: * Severe skin disease, burns, or local skin infection at the transcutaneous sensor site * Severe peripheral perfusion impairment (e.g., refractory shock or high-dose vasopressor support) * Congenital or acquired conditions interfering with accurate transcutaneous measurements * Technical failure or inability to obtain reliable transcutaneous readings * Missing or incomplete paired ABG-transcutaneous measurement data
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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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Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Kadıkoy, Turkey (Türkiye)
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