Improving safety and quality of tracheal intubation in pediatric ICUs

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study evaluates the practices of advanced airway interventions in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), cardiac intensive care units (CICUs), neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), emergency departments (EDs), and delivery rooms (DRs). It aims to benchmark local practices against other facilities as part of the Multi-Center Airway Safety collaborative network (NEAR4KIDS). By collecting baseline data on current practices, the study seeks to identify areas for quality improvement interventions and continuously assess their effectiveness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Primary advanced airway events (on patients of all ages) in the PICU, CICU, NICU, DR and ED including: Tracheal Intubation, Laryngeal mask placement, Emergency tracheostomy and/or cricothyrotomy
* Failed extubation attempts or unplanned extubations that require re-intubation will be considered a new primary intubation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Primary advanced airway events (tracheal intubations, laryngeal mask placement, emergency tracheostomy and/or cricothyrotomy) in the Operating Suites.

Where it's running

• Children's of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting
• Phoenix Children's Hospital
  Phoenix, Arizona, United States Recruiting
• Arkansas Children's Hospital
  Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Recruiting
• University of Colorado Hospital
  Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting
• Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting
• Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

+37 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Vinay Nadkarni, MD. MS — Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Study coordinator: Hayley Buffman, MPH
• Email: buffmanh@chop.edu
• Phone: 215-590-6772

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.