Improving Care for Critically Ill Children

Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network - Clinical Site

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · NIH-11182549

This project brings together hospitals to find better ways to care for children who are very sick or injured, especially those with serious conditions like sepsis or lung problems.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR (nih funded)
Locations1 site (ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11182549 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

Many children who are very sick or injured, especially those with conditions like sepsis or severe lung problems (ARDS), still face significant health challenges. Because these serious conditions don't happen often enough at any one hospital to conduct effective studies, doctors are working together. This project supports the University of Michigan and its partners as part of a larger network of children's hospitals. By combining experiences and data from many centers, we aim to better understand and improve treatments for these fragile patients.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: This research focuses on critically ill and injured children, particularly those with conditions like sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Not a fit: Patients who are not critically ill or injured, or those outside the pediatric age range, would not directly benefit from this specific research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this collaboration could lead to new and improved treatments, ultimately saving lives and improving the recovery of critically ill children.

How similar studies have performed: Multi-center research networks have a proven track record of advancing medical understanding and improving patient care by pooling resources and data.

Where this research is happening

ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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Conditions: Childhood Injury

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