German pediatric intensive care transport registry: study protocol for a prospective multicenter registry

Background In contrast to critical care transport of adults or newborns, transport of pediatric critical care patients in Germany is neither regulated by law nor centrally organized. Due to their different therapeutic needs compared to newborns or adults, critically ill children may receive insufficient treatment during transport. In some regions in Germany, pediatric centers provide specialized pediatric retrieval teams, while others organize each transport individually. Currently, no valid data on pediatric critical care transports in Germany are available, nor are they recorded in a structured manner. Objectives To establish a nationwide registry for pediatric intensive care transports in Germany. The aim is to describe and analyze the need for and current practice of specialized transports. This data may be used for future demand planning. Setting Transports are documented by pediatric centers admitting pediatric patients via intensive care transports. Inclusion criteria All interhospital pediatric intensive care transports of children, aged >27 days and >41 + 0 weeks of corrected gestational, age to <18 years, are eligible for data entry. Methods The study is designed as a prospective, multicenter registry. Transport data will be collected locally at participating pediatric centers and then submitted digitally and anonymized via a secure, web-based platform. Discussion We anticipate high participation from pediatric intensive care units and expect to present valid data on the need for pediatric intensive care transports in Germany. This data may serve as a foundation for nationwide demand planning for pediatric intensive care transport resources.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Frontiers in Pediatrics

• Publication date

  2025-10-07

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.3389/fped.2025.1669094PMID 41126853PMCID 12537787
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