This study aims to describe the effects of ECMO initiation on the intensity of ventilation in the first 24 hours after ECMO initiation and to explore associations between changes in ventilation intensity and hospital mortality in critically ill pediatric patients requiring ECMO for respiratory failure, using the 'Extracorporeal Life Support Organization' (ELSO) registry.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
29 Days
Max age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients (aged ≥29 days to ≤18 years) receiving ECMO between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2022, in an ELSO affiliated center; and
2. Requiring ECMO for a pulmonary indication.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with missing ventilatory variables required to assess ventilation intensity;
2. patients who were lost to follow up with respect to hospital mortality.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Hospital mortality — Up to 90 days of study or whatever comes first
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen
Netherlands
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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