Comparing two sedation methods for children on breathing machines
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving sedation (medicine to keep children calm and comfortable) to children on a breathing machine. One way is continuous sedation, and the other is pausing the sedation daily to see if the child can wake up. The goal is to find which approach is better for recovery.
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Who can take part
- Your child has pneumonia
- Your child needs a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 48 hours
- Your child requires a sedative medicine called midazolam to stay calm on the ventilator
- You (parent or guardian) must give written permission for your child to join the study
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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