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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric critical care research
  • Clinical trial methodology
  • Informed consent ethics

Background:

  • Deferred consent for pediatric studies was legalized in the UK in 2008.
  • Limited experience exists with deferred consent in pediatric research.
  • The CATCH trial evaluated consent rates in pediatric intensive care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess consent rates and reasons for nonconsent in a pediatric intensive care randomized controlled trial using deferred consent.
  • To inform future research designs involving emergency pediatric studies.

Main Methods:

  • The CATCH trial randomized eligible children in 14 pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) to different central venous catheters.
  • For emergency admissions, deferred consent was sought after initial treatment and stabilization.
  • Data and blood samples were collected before consent was obtained.

Main Results:

  • Consent was obtained for 72% (984/1358) of emergency admissions.
  • Reasons for nonconsent included early discharge, transfer, and difficulties with consent for deceased children.
  • Nonconsented patients had higher mortality (18%) compared to consented patients (9%).
  • Deferred consent for emergency admissions (84%) was higher than prospective consent for elective admissions (69%).

Conclusions:

  • Emergency trial designs must balance consent burden with the risk of bias from excluding vulnerable children.
  • Ethics committees should consider approving the use of existing data when deferred consent is challenging.
  • Optimizing consent processes in pediatric critical care is crucial for reducing bias and ensuring representation.