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Assessment of Airway Opening Pressure in Invasively Ventilated Children

Assessment of Airway Opening Pressure in Invasively Ventilated Children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07262541
Acronym
AOP-KID
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-12-03
Start date
2026-02-02
Completion date
2031-02-01
Last updated
2026-06-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Children

Keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Invasively ventilated children, Airway opening pressure (AOP) detection, Children

Brief summary

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Current studies seek to individualize the management of children by defining several phenotypes, based until now mainly on clinical presentation. A better understanding of the respiratory mechanics of each patient could allow the individualization of other phenotypes and adapt their management with individualized ventilation. The method for detecting airway opening pressure (AOP) in children has not yet been validated and the reference methods in adults are difficult to apply in children due to their physiological particularities. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of two methods for measuring airway opening pressure in invasively ventilated pediatric patients.

Detailed description

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Current studies seek to individualize the management of children by defining several phenotypes, based until now mainly on clinical presentation. A better understanding of the respiratory mechanics of each patient could allow the individualization of other phenotypes and adapt their management with individualized ventilation. The method for detecting airway opening pressure (AOP) in children has not yet been validated and the reference methods in adults are difficult to apply in children due to their physiological particularities. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of two methods for measuring airway opening pressure in invasively ventilated pediatric patients: "pediatric slow flow method" based on a recent bench study and "fixed flow method" based on an adult study. The two methods will be separated by a wash out. The method will be considered feasible if at least one on three measures can be interpretated. Air flow will be recorded using a pneumotachograph connected to a T piece.

Interventions

OTHERMeasurement of airway opening pressure

Measurement of airway opening pressure in invasively ventilated pediatric patients with 2 methods, "fixed flow method" and "pediatric slow flow method". The two methods will be separated by a washout period. The order of the airway opening pressure detection methods will be random.

Sponsors

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER
URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Minor patients weighing more than 5 kg, hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital and receiving invasive ventilation. To assess patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, the PALICC-2 criteria are used. * Holders of parental authority must be informed and consent to their child's participation in the study. * The patient must be passively ventilated to ensure reliable measurements. This means that the patient must not be spontaneously ventilating and must be completely passively ventilated by the ventilator (no respiratory effort during long-term inflation).

Exclusion criteria

* Respiratory mechanics preventing interpretation of maneuvers (flow too low and/or resistance too high) * Patient \< 5 kg * Refusal by those with parental authority * Patient not affiliated with social security * Patient receiving AME (Medical Aid for Life) * Contraindication or impossibility of performing static respiratory mechanics measurements: pneumothorax or pleural leak, head trauma or threatening HTIC, unstable patient with SpO2 \< 88%, patient receiving nitric oxide (NO) (circuit leaks) or other circuit leaks or patient leaks \> 20% displayed on the ventilator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Feasibility of the two methods of measuring airway opening pressure5 yearsThe method will be considered feasible if at least one maneuver out of three allows a measurement of the airway opening pressure to be obtained.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prevalence of airway opening pressure5 yearsEstimation of the prevalence of airway opening pressure during pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Value of airway opening pressure with each of the two measurement methods1 dayValue of airway opening pressure with each of the two measurement methods of the study
Value of Positive end-expiratory pressure settled by the clinican and measured airway opening pressure1 dayValue of Positive end-expiratory pressure settled by the clinican and measured airway opening pressure
Description of the tolerance of the two methods of measuring airway opening pressure5 yearsDescription of the tolerance of the two methods of measuring airway opening pressure using the following parameters: minimum SpO2 value (%), variations in heart rate (HR, /min), systolic ans diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), expired CO2 (mmHg).
Duration of the methods5 yearsDuration of each method

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTCharlotte COLLIGNON, MD
charlotte.collignon@aphp.fr00330144495890
CONTACTHélène Morel
helene.morel@aphp.fr0033171196346
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCharlotte Collignon, M.D.

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 1, 2026