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Background and study aims In the UK, more than 1.5 million children are admitted to hospital every year, 4,500 of which will require treatment in intensive care. Serious illness can have a big impact on the digestive system and the workload of the muscles involved in breathing (respiratory muscles). Scanning techniques designed to detect electrical activity in the muscles below the skin, such as surface electrogastrography (sEGG) and surface electromyography (sEMG), can help to provide healthcare professionals with more useful information about how these bodily functions are performing than routine testing, which can improve patient care. These techniques have only been used for short periods of time in the past, however recent improvements in technology mean that they could potentially be used for longer. This study aims to find out whether these techniques can be used for continuous monitoring of children in paediatric intensive care to provide ongoing information about the digestive system and respiratory muscles. Who can participate? Children in intensive care who are able to breathe unaided What does the study involve? Eight surface electrode sensors are applied to the bodies of participants. These electrodes are then attached to a special amplifier which in turn is connected to a laptop, which will convert the raw signals into data which can be analyzed. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? There will be no direct benefits or risks to patients participating in this study. Where is the study run from? Brimingham Children’s Hospital (UK) When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? February 2014 to December 2015 Who is funding the study? 1. Birmingham Children's Hospital (UK) 2. Inbiolab BV (UK) Who is the main contact? Dr Balazs Fule [email protected]

Critère d'inclusion

• Testing continuous surface electro-gastrography (sEGG) and surface electro-myography (sEMG)

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