Decision tool to shorten breathing machine time in children
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether a computer “decision support” tool can help doctors safely reduce how long a child stays on a breathing machine after heart surgery. It may help children get off mechanical ventilation sooner and recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You must be under 12 years old
- The child must have had heart (cardiac) surgery
- After surgery, the child must be on a breathing machine for at least 48 hours in the Heart Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital
- The child must not be a premature baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
- The child must weigh at least 2 kilograms
- The child should not already rely on a breathing setup through a tracheostomy or need noninvasive positive pressure support as a baseline
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