Using a chest sensor to improve ventilation in sick children
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a special chest sensor (called electrical impedance tomography, or EIT) can help doctors distribute breathing support more effectively in children with sudden breathing failure. It may help optimize ventilation while the child is being monitored in intensive care or during anesthesia.
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Who can take part
- Be under 18 years old
- Be in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for sudden breathing failure OR be having general anesthesia with a breathing machine
- Have monitoring that includes the EIT chest sensor
- Have a parent/guardian who agrees (no refusal)
- The required chest belt/sensor must be safe to use for your child and be available
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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