The Pediatric Anesthesia Quality Improvement Project (WUS)

May 15, 2025 updated by: Jayant K Deshpande, MD MPH, The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

The Study is designed to collect information about adverse events that occur in children undergoing anesthesia in participating hospitals. Demographic information will be collected on all anesthetics. An analysis of each adverse event will be performed and entered into the database. From this information we will devise strategies to prevent these adverse events.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

5000000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Name: Jayant K Deshpande, MD, MPH
Phone Number: 8045656348
Email: wakeupsafe@gmail.com

Study Contact Backup

Name: Anna Varughese, MD
Phone Number: 7277672108
Email: anna.varughese@jhmi.edu

Study Locations

United States
- Arizona
  - Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85106
    - Recruiting
    - Phoenix Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Ahmar Husain, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Ahmar Husain, MD
      
      Phone Number: (602) 262-8900
      
      Email: Ahmar.Husain@shcr.com
- Arkansas
  - Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202
    - Recruiting
    - Arkansas Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Tatyana Demidovich, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Tatyana Demidovich, MD
      
      Phone Number: 314 577 8750
      
      Email: tatyana.demidovich@health.slu.edu
- California
  - Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
    - Recruiting
    - Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Neha Patel, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Neha Patel, MD
      
      Phone Number: 323 361 2262
      
      Email: NePatel@chla.usc.edu
  - Oakland, California, United States, 94611
    - Recruiting
    - Oakland Medical Center
    - Contact:
      
      Nick Riegels, MD
      
      Phone Number: 510 752 1000
      
      Email: riegelsn@gmail.com
  - Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
    - Recruiting
    - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
    - Contact:
      
      Julianne Mendoza, MD
      
      Phone Number: 650 723 6411
      
      Email: juli@stanford.edu
- Colorado
  - Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
    - Recruiting
    - Colorado Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Kim Strupp, MD
      
      Phone Number: 720-777-3825
      
      Email: Kim.Strupp@childrenscolorado.org
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Kim Strupp, MD
- Delaware
  - Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
    - Recruiting
    - Nemours/Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children
    - Contact:
      
      Albert Dorsey, MD
      
      Phone Number: 610 542 3300
      
      Email: Alfred.Dorsey@nemours.org
- District of Columbia
  - Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
    - Recruiting
    - Children's National Health System
    - Contact:
      
      Angela Lee, MD
      
      Phone Number: 202 476 2025
      
      Email: alee@cnmc.org
- Florida
  - Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
    - Recruiting
    - Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Marnie Robinson, MD
      
      Phone Number: 321 843 7777
      
      Email: Marnie.robinson@orlandohealth.com
  - St Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33701
    - Recruiting
    - All Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Jenny Dolan, MD
      
      Phone Number: 727 767 8480
      
      Email: jenny.dolan@jhmi.edu
- Georgia
  - Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
    - Recruiting
    - Emory Children's Center
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Steven Tosone, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Steve Tosone, MD
      
      Phone Number: 404 785 6670
      
      Email: Steven.Tosone@emoryhealthcare.org
- Illinois
  - Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
    - Recruiting
    - Children's Memorial Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Lisa Sohn, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Lisa Sohn, MD
      
      Phone Number: 312 227 5170
      
      Email: lsohn@luriechildrens.org
- Iowa
  - Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
    - Recruiting
    - University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Nathan Blair, MD
      
      Phone Number: 888 573 5437
      
      Email: nathan-blair@uiowa.edu
- Maryland
  - Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
    - Recruiting
    - Johns Hopkins Childrens Center
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Shivani Patel, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Shivani Patel, MD
      
      Phone Number: 410 955 2393
      
      Email: skadaki1@jhmi.edu
- Massachusetts
  - Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
    - Recruiting
    - Children's Hospital Boston
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Steve Zgleszewski, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Steven Zgleszewski, MD
      
      Phone Number: 617 3556225
      
      Email: Steven.Zgleszewski@childrens.harvard.edu
- Michigan
  - Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
    - Recruiting
    - University of Michigan CS Mott Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Anne Baetzel, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Anne Baetzel, MD
      
      Phone Number: 734 763 2435
      
      Email: abaetzel@med.umich.edu
- Missouri
  - ST Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
    - Recruiting
    - SSM Cardinal Glennon Health Care System
    - Contact:
      
      Tatyana Demidovich, MD
      
      Phone Number: 314 242 5973
      
      Email: tdemidov@slu.edu
- Nebraska
  - Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
    - Recruiting
    - Children's Hospital and Medical Center
    - Contact:
      
      Rachel Spitznagel, MD
      
      Phone Number: 402 215 3129
      
      Email: rspitznagel@childrensomaha.org
- New York
  - Buffalo, New York, United States, 14222
    - Recruiting
    - Womens and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo
    - Contact:
      
      Helen Nazareth, MD
      
      Phone Number: 7168787701
      
      Email: hnazareth12@gmail.com
  - New York, New York, United States, 10032
    - Recruiting
    - Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Lena Sun, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Lena Sun, MD'
      
      Phone Number: 212 305 2413
      
      Email: lss4@columbia.edu
  - New York, New York, United States, 10467
    - Recruiting
    - Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    - Contact:
      
      Jerry Chao, MD
      
      Phone Number: 718) 920-4316
      
      Email: JECHAO@montefiore.org
- Ohio
  - Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308
    - Recruiting
    - Akron Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Todd Brown, MD
      
      Phone Number: 330 543 8823
      
      Email: tbrown_md@chmca.org
  - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
    - Recruiting
    - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      David Buck, MD
    - Contact:
      
      David Buck, MD
      
      Phone Number: 513-636-4408
      
      Email: david.buck@cchmc.org
  - Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
    - Recruiting
    - Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Alina Bodas, MD
      
      Phone Number: 216 445 4248
      
      Email: BODASA@ccf.org
  - Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45404
    - Recruiting
    - Dayton Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Brian Aitchison, MD
      
      Phone Number: 937 641 3000
      
      Email: Aitchisonb@childrensdayton.org
- Pennsylvania
  - Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
    - Recruiting
    - Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      Priti Dalal, MD
      
      Phone Number: 717 531 6597
      
      Email: pdalal@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
  - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
    - Recruiting
    - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Sheri Jones Oguh, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Sheri Jones Oguh, MD
      
      Phone Number: 215 590 1000
      
      Email: JONESOGUHS@chop.edu
  - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
    - Recruiting
    - Pittsburgh Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      SCOTT LICATA, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Scott Licata, MD
      
      Phone Number: 412 647 2994
      
      Email: licatase@chp.edu
- South Carolina
  - Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29412
    - Recruiting
    - Medical University of South Carolina
    - Contact:
      
      Amanda Redding, MD
      
      Phone Number: 843 972 9492
      
      Email: reddinga@musc.edu
- Tennessee
  - Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105
    - Recruiting
    - St Jude Children's Research Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Michael G Rossi, DO
    - Contact:
      
      Michael G Rossi, DO
      
      Phone Number: 901 595 6072
      
      Email: michael.rossi@stjude.org
  - Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103
    - Recruiting
    - LeBonheur Children's Hospital
    - Contact:
      
      James Bradley, MD
      
      Phone Number: 901 287 5437
      
      Email: James.Bradley@lebonheur.org
  - Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
    - Recruiting
    - Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Venderbilt
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Amanda Lorinc, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Amanda Lorinc, MD
      
      Phone Number: 615 936 1302
      
      Email: amanda.lorinc@vanderbilt.edu
- Texas
  - Austin, Texas, United States, 78723
    - Recruiting
    - Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
    - Contact:
      
      Stanford Young, MD
      
      Phone Number: 512 454 2554
      
      Email: Stanford.Young@usap.com
  - Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
    - Recruiting
    - Children's Medical Center Dallas
    - Contact:
      
      Jamie Miller, MD
      
      Phone Number: 214-456-6393
      
      Email: jami.miller@childrens.com
  - Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
    - Recruiting
    - Cook Children's Health Care System
    - Contact:
      
      Jeff Zavaleta, MD
      
      Phone Number: 682 885 4000
      
      Email: jeffrey.zavaleta@cookchildrens.org
  - Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
    - Recruiting
    - Texas Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Imelda Tjia, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Imelda Tjia, MD
      
      Phone Number: 832 824 5800
      
      Email: imtjia@texaschildrens.org
- Washington
  - Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
    - Recruiting
    - Seattle Children's Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Sally Rampersad, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Sally Rampersad, MD
      
      Phone Number: 206 987 2704
      
      Email: Sally.Rampersad@seattlechildrens.org

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All Children undergoing anesthesia at the participating hospitals

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

All children undergoing anesthesia at participating hospitals

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients over 21 years of age

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Observational Models: Other
Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
number of adverse events Time Frame: 5 years	5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

Collaborators

Medical University of South Carolina

Johns Hopkins University

Baylor College of Medicine

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

University of Pittsburgh

University of Michigan

University of Iowa

Children's Hospital Colorado

Boston Children's Hospital

Seattle Children's Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

Children's Medical Center Dallas

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Akron Children's Hospital

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Cook Children's Health Care System

Children's National Health System

Emory-Children's Center

Dayton Children's Hospital

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Riley Children's Hospital

Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska

SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Oakland Medical Center

Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital

Investigators

Study Director: Jayant K Deshpande, MD MPH, MD, The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2035

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2040

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria