Pediatric Prehospital Airway Resuscitation for Critically Ill Children
Official title: 1/2 – Pediatric Prehospital Airway Resuscitation Trial
Funded at Ohio State University · NIH-11624827 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant tests the best way for paramedics to manage breathing tubes and other airways in seriously ill children before they reach the hospital.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $274,750 |
| NIH project number | 3UH3HL165019-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11624827 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children under 12 who require prehospital airway management due to critical illness, cardiac arrest, trauma, or respiratory failure, treated by paramedics.
✕Less likely to help
Children not experiencing emergency airway issues or those not treated in the prehospital setting may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on prehospital care for children under 12 who are critically ill. It compares three airway approaches used by paramedics: bag-valve-mask alone, bag-valve-mask with endotracheal intubation, and bag-valve-mask with supraglottic airway. The study uses adaptive methods to determine which approach works best across different conditions like cardiac arrest, trauma, and respiratory failure and across age groups. Results could directly change how paramedics treat pediatric airway emergencies in the field.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could improve survival and neurological outcomes for children needing emergency airway management.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work shows variability in airway strategies and ongoing efforts seek best practices in pediatric emergencies.
Where this research is happening
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Ohio State University
Columbus, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wang, Henry E. — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Wang, Henry E.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.