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Condition (MeSH)

Drowning

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 21 trials for Drowning or a narrower condition beneath it. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 1.

MeSH D004332 Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms C23 C26
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Phase 3 Phase 3 1 Not applicable Not applicable 5 Observational Observational 14 Expanded access Expanded access 1 Phase 3 Phase 3 1 Not applicable Not applicable 5 Observational Observational 14 Expanded access Expanded access 1

Trials per phase

21 of the 21 trials are tagged with Drowning itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Drowning trials start? (11)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 3
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 6

2003: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2008: 1 trials (Phase 3 1) 2014: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2016: 6 trials (Observational 6) 2018: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2019: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2020: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2022: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2023: 2 trials (Observational 2) 2024: 4 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 2) 2025: 1 trials (Not applicable 1)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2025 1
2024 4
2023 2
2022 1
2020 1
2019 1
2018 1
2016 6
2014 1
2008 1

No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 1.6 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.

Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 2 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Drowning trials in? (4)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 3 1
Not applicable 5
Observational 14
Expanded access 1

How many Drowning trials are recruiting? (7)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 1
Recruiting 3
Active, not recruiting 2
Available 1
Completed 10

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Drowning trials? (1)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 1

Which drugs are being tested for Drowning? (2)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
hUCB 1
Calfactant 1

Interventions as named in the registry (2)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Room Air 1
Bronchoalveolar lavage 1

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which publications cover Drowning? (24)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
The Danish Drowning Cohort: Utstein-style data from fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents in Denmark. BMC medical research methodology 2025 Yes
Characteristics and critical care interventions in drowning patients treated by the Danish Air Ambulance from 2016 to 2021: a nationwide registry-based study with 30-day follow-up. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine 2024 Yes
Prevention of unintentional injuries in children under five years. BMC pediatrics 2021 Yes
The use of non-uniform drowning terminology: a follow-up study. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine 2017 Yes
Evaluation of a Self-Instructional CPR Program for Parents With Children Enrolled in Community Swim Lessons. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners 2017 Yes

Sub-conditions in MeSH (1)

MeSH descendants one level down with at least one trial, most trials first.

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: serious adverse events in this condition's trials, prevalence, and rare-disease identity.

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