Using a simple breathing test to check lung function after kids’ acute respiratory failure

Who could benefit from this research

What this research studies

This project looks at how well oscillometry, a noninvasive breathing test, can measure lung function in children who survived acute respiratory failure from illnesses like pneumonia or bronchiolitis. It focuses on young children, including those under 6 or with cognitive challenges, for whom standard spirometry is hard to perform. The study will compare oscillometry results to traditional tests and see if this approach can be used in hospital and clinic settings to monitor recovery. By understanding long-term lung health in these patients, clinicians may tailor follow-up care more effectively.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Seattle Children's Hospital
  Seattle, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Killien, Elizabeth Y — Seattle Children's Hospital
• Study coordinator: Killien, Elizabeth Y

Related research

Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.

• Financial hardship in acute respiratory failure patients and their family caregivers

  This grant studies how money worries affect patients with acute respiratory failure and their family caregivers, aiming to improve outcomes for both sides.

  NIH research University of Washington · Seattle, United States · NIH-11411238

• Understanding which patients and hospital care pathways affect outcomes after ICU vs ward care for ARF and sepsis

  A big study using hospital records to figure out which patients with acute respiratory failure and sepsis do best when admitted to ICUs versus general wards.

  NIH research University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, United States · NIH-11372276

• Optimizing Time-Limited Trials of Ventilation in Acute Respiration Failure

  Aimed at patients with acute respiratory failure, this project looks at how short-term trials of life-support in the ICU can be better planned and communicated.

  NIH research University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, United States · NIH-11348199

• Using a simple breathing test to check how kids recover lung function after severe lung illness

  A study will test a quick, noninvasive breathing test called oscillometry to see how well children who survived dangerous lung problems recover over time.

  NIH research Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle, United States · NIH-11324603

• Breathing effort and ventilator safety in severe respiratory failure

  This research looks at how a person's own breathing effort affects lung and diaphragm injury for adults on ventilators for acute respiratory failure.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11258593

• Helping survivors of acute respiratory failure manage anxiety

  This study is looking to help adults who have recovered from serious breathing problems feel less anxious by trying out a new self-help program, and it will start by talking to patients in the hospital to make sure the program meets their needs before testing it against regular care.

  NIH research Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States · NIH-11201357

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.