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50 Paediatric Critical Care Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 paediatric critical care thesis topics for DrNB and FNB candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Intensive care produces more recorded data per patient than any other setting, which means most research questions can be answered from charts already being kept, and the outcomes declare themselves within the admission.
The paediatric critical care thesis topics below use that density. They cover sepsis and septic shock, mechanical ventilation and weaning, severity scoring and prognostication, fluid and haemodynamic management, sedation and analgesia, nutrition, device associated infection, transport and referral, and unit-level quality and family experience.
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- A cross-sectional study of the admission profile and outcome of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the causes of mortality among children admitted to intensive careGet protocol
- A study of the seasonal variation in admission diagnoses to a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- An observational study of unplanned readmission to intensive care within forty-eight hours of dischargeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with sepsisGet protocol
- An observational study of the time to first antibiotic administration in children with suspected sepsisGet protocol
- A study of fluid resuscitation practice and its association with outcome in paediatric septic shockGet protocol
- An observational study of vasoactive agent use and duration in children with septic shockGet protocol
- A study of serum lactate clearance and its association with outcome in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the microbiological profile of infections in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of organ dysfunction and its progression in children with severe sepsisGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and duration of mechanical ventilation in childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of children managed with non-invasive ventilationGet protocol
- A study of weaning practice and extubation failure among ventilated childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of unplanned extubation and its determinants in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A study of ventilator settings and lung protective practice in children with acute respiratory failureGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and outcome of children with acute respiratory distress syndromeGet protocol
- An observational study of high flow nasal cannula therapy and its outcome in childrenGet protocol
- Evaluation of a validated mortality prediction score in a paediatric intensive care populationGet protocol
- A comparative study of two severity scoring systems for outcome prediction in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of organ dysfunction scores and their trend during intensive care stayGet protocol
- A study of the association between admission severity score and length of intensive care stayGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of fluid balance and its association with outcome in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of fluid overload and its clinical consequences in paediatric intensive careGet protocol
- A study of haemodynamic assessment practice in children with shockGet protocol
- An observational study of the use of point of care ultrasonography in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of sedation practice and its adequacy in ventilated childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of analgesia provision and pain assessment in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A study of withdrawal symptoms following prolonged sedation in paediatric intensive careGet protocol
- An observational study of delirium screening findings among critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of nutritional status at admission among children in intensive careGet protocol
- An observational study of the time to initiation and adequacy of enteral nutrition in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A study of feeding interruption and its causes in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of device associated infection rates in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- An observational study of central line associated bloodstream infection in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A study of catheter associated urinary tract infection in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of ventilator associated events and their microbiological profileGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and outcome of children with acute kidney injury in intensive careGet protocol
- An observational study of the indications and outcome of renal replacement therapy in critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A study of transfusion practice and its determinants in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the profile and outcome of children transported to a tertiary intensive care unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the adequacy of stabilisation before interhospital transfer of critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A study of adverse events occurring during the transport of critically ill childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with poisoningGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of children admitted following trauma to an intensive care unitGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with diabetic ketoacidosisGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of parental anxiety and satisfaction during a child’s intensive care admissionGet protocol
- An observational study of end of life care practice in a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A study of burnout among staff working in paediatric intensive care assessed by a validated instrumentGet protocol
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How is consent obtained for research in intensive care?
From a parent or guardian, and the timing needs care because the family is in crisis at admission. Purely observational studies using routinely recorded data usually attract a waiver of individual consent, which must be requested explicitly. For anything requiring an additional sample or intervention, deferred consent once the child is stable, or consent from an accompanying relative, should be described in detail.
Which severity scores are used in paediatric intensive care research?
Established and freely available instruments, named in the protocol. The Paediatric Risk of Mortality score, the Paediatric Index of Mortality, the Paediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score and the paediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment are all in use. Validation studies comparing an observed mortality against a score's prediction in a local population are a common and well regarded design.
What outcomes fit a paediatric critical care thesis?
Almost everything that matters here occurs inside the admission: mortality, ventilator days, length of stay, organ dysfunction resolution, time to shock reversal, device associated infection and unplanned extubation. Functional outcome after discharge is achievable at three months with an organised follow-up clinic, but attrition should be anticipated in the sample size.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.