Table 4 Types of interventions studied in 248 pediatric critical care trials (1986 to 2013)
From: Randomized controlled trials in pediatric critical care: a scoping review
Type of intervention | RCTs n (%) |
|---|---|
Medication | 155 (63) |
Anti-infectives | 20 (8) |
Analgesics/sedatives | 21 (8) |
Vasoactives | 19 (8) |
Corticosteroids | 12 (5) |
Medical gases | 11 (4) |
Surfactants | 8 (3) |
Acid suppression | 8 (8) |
Bronchodilators | 7 (3) |
Insulin | 6 (2) |
Anticoagulants | 3 (1) |
Anticonvulsants | 3 (1) |
Diuretics | 3 (1) |
Other | 34 (14) |
Devices | 27 (11) |
IV catheters, care or placement | 7 (3) |
Feeding tube placement | 6 (2) |
Ventilator or other respiratory | 5 (2) |
IV pumps and infusions | 3 (1) |
Other | 6 (2) |
Nutrition | 21 (8) |
Ventilation | 17 (7) |
IV fluids | 14 (6) |
Blood products | 13 (5) |
Hypothermia | 6 (2) |
Physiotherapy | 5 (2) |
Psychosocial | 2 (1) |
Other | 6 (2) |
More than one type of intervention | 21 (9) |