Bedside PEEP Selection in by Electrical Impedence Tomography During Mechanical Ventilation in Children

This prospective study evaluates the feasibility and safety of using Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to guide PEEP selection in mechanically ventilated infants and toddlers under 3 years of age. This population is challenging for its variety and anatomophysiologic peculiarity. A decremental PEEP trial using 1 cmH₂O steps following a recruitment maneuver at 35 cmH₂O was compared between EIT and other best PEEP assessment protocols.

NCT Number	NCT07319624
Lead Sponsor	Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
Conditions	Pneumonia, Tetralogy of Fallot Correction, Caustics Ingestion, Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Enrollment	14 participants
Start Date	2024-12-01
Primary Completion	2025-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-06