Early mobilization for breathing muscles in critically ill children
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at whether starting movement early in the first day of breathing support can help keep the diaphragm (a key breathing muscle) working better in critically ill children. The researchers will check diaphragm thickness using ultrasound and compare it to usual care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is older than 6 months and younger than 12 years
- Your child has been on a breathing machine (intubated and mechanically ventilated) for less than 24 hours
- Your child’s Glasgow Coma Scale score on PICU admission is greater than 3
- Your child does not have a recent heart/lung arrest (cardiopulmonary arrest)
- Your child does not have known diaphragm paralysis or a neuromuscular (nerve or muscle) disease
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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