Plain-English translation of NCT06166706 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This is an observational study that watches how anesthesiologists use breathing machines (ventilators) during surgery in children from newborns to age 16. The researchers want to understand current practices worldwide and learn which ventilator settings may help prevent breathing complications after surgery.
After surgery, some children develop breathing problems that can extend their hospital stay and increase costs. While doctors have learned a lot about the best ventilator settings in adults, there's much less guidance for children—so doctors use very different approaches. This study aims to identify which breathing machine settings work best and may reduce complications.
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There is no intervention—your doctors will use their normal ventilator settings during your child's surgery. Researchers will simply observe and record the breathing machine settings used, your child's vital signs during surgery, and whether any breathing problems develop afterward. Study staff will track your child's hospital stay length and any complications for a short period following surgery.
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