Camera vs. pictures to find airway problems in sick kids
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is for very sick children with breathing problems that may be caused by airway disease. It compares using a camera through a breathing tube (bronchoscopy) versus imaging tests like X-rays to see which one better detects the problem.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Children must be between 1 month and 18 years old.
- Must be critically ill (in the ICU or very sick) with a suspected airway problem.
- Must show signs like trouble breathing after a tube is removed, constant noisy breathing, sudden breathing trouble, a collapsed lung, or coughing up blood.
- Cannot have very low oxygen levels that don't improve.
- Cannot have uncontrolled bleeding, unstable blood pressure, or an active lung infection.
- Exact age must be at least 1 month and under 19 years.
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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