Prospective Observational study Comparing Electromyography of the Diaphragm with Ultrasound in neonates and children with Respiratory Support: the PROCEDURES study

Prospective Observational study Comparing Electromyography of the Diaphragm with Ultrasound in neonates and children with Respiratory Support: the PROCEDURES study - the PROCEDURES study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON53611

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-18

Start date

2023-11-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-09

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

Conditions

diaphragm function, midriff function

Interventions

dEMG and dUS measurements of the diaphragm

Eligibility

Age

No minimum to 1 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted at the pediatric intensive care unit Age between 0 - 12 months of age at the moment of inclusion Patients with invasive respiratory support that meet extubation readiness test (ERT) criteria A patient can only participate once

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - No spontaneous breathing for the duration of the assessment - Unilateral diaphragm paresis - Congenital malformations not compatible with transcutaneous EMG - Congenital muscle atrophy disorder - The attending physician considers the patient to be too vulnerable to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoint is to evaluate the association between dEMG and dUS measurements in the PICU population.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactSGJ Heisterkamp

Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum

s.g.j.heisterkamp@lumc.nl071-5298636

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026