Clinical trials: Illness, Critical
Critical Illness
Lactoferrin Use in ICU Patients
Introduction: Lactoferrin has several uses due to its effects. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral effects. Its safety is proven by food and drug administration.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT05936528)
- Testing
- Lactoferrin, Antioxidant therapies, Dexamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Hospital
Critical Illness, Parenteral Nutrition
Protein Restriction In Parenteral Nutrition For Critically Ill Neonates During The Acute Phase: A Preliminary Study
This study aims to determine the differences in outcomes in groups with protein restriction in parenteral nutrition of critically ill infants, compared with protein regimens according to local guidelines.
- Trial name
- NCT07801040
- Testing
- Amino acid infusion
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Critical Illness, Severe Sepsis
A Multi-Center Data System and Collaborative Network in China for Severe Infection and Sepsis Children
1. To research the current situation of severe infection in children in China, and to investigate the incidence, prognosis and disease burden of severe infection in children in different regions of China. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04955210
- Testing
- Not applicable（Cohort study）
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Sepsis, Shock
Noninvasive Assessment of Tissue Perfusion Status in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
Investigators are conducting research about oxygen levels in the body and whether it is possible to use a device to measure oxygen in the body's tissues noninvasively, without blood draws or a catheter (a plastic tube placed in a…
- Trial name
- NCT01760044
- Testing
- Tissue oxygenation monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Airway Management
Apneic Intubation Critically Ill Children
This study compares the actual standard of care of intubation in Swiss pediatric intensive care units vs the use of apneic oxygenation using either high flow or low flow oxygen to prevent hypoxemia and to prolong apnea time…
- Trial name
- Penguin (NCT04890288)
- Testing
- Interventional randomized controled trial (RCT) comparing two oxygenation methods to reduce desaturation during intubation vs standard of care.
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Critical Illness, Hyperglycemia
Early Glucose States and 72-Hour Care-Metabolic Clusters in Critically Ill Patients
Blood glucose patterns during critical illness may change together with treatment, nutritional support, organ support, and the frequency of glucose monitoring.
- Trial name
- NCT07851545
- Testing
- Early glucose state, 72-hour integrated care-metabolic cluster
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,109 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Focus of the Study:Protein Binding Characteristics of Voriconazole.
Plasma Protein Binding Characteristics of Voriconazole
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of hypoalbuminemia on the protein binding characteristics of the antifungal drug voriconazole in ICU patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01812473
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Critical Illness
European Mortality & Length Of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stay Evaluation (ELOISE)
The starting point of ELOISE is the significant number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors who die after the transfer to ward.
- Trial name
- ELOISE (NCT01422070)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,433 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Critical Illness, Pediatrics
Effect of Giving Reduced Fluid in Children After Trauma
This study is designed to help decide how much intravenous (IV) fluid should be given to pediatric trauma patients. No standard currently exists for managing fluids in critically ill pediatric trauma patients, and many fluid…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Fluid Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04201704
- Testing
- Balanced crystalloid solution volume administration, Packed Erythrocytes Units, Blood Product Unit volume, Plasma volume
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Severe Pneumonia
Detection and Characterization of Lower Respiratory Infections in Critically Ill Patients
This study is a prospective observation study for lower respiratory tract infections in medical intensive care unit. Microbiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe pneumonia in medical intensive…
- Trial name
- NCT01068990
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Critically Ill
Protein Supplementation vs Standard Feeds in Underweight Critically Ill Children: A Dual-Centre Pilot RCT
This pilot trial is part of a long-term research program leading to a large trial to determine if a strategy of supplementing protein in a subset of critically ill children is superior to standard enteral nutrition care.
- Trial name
- NCT04565613
- Testing
- Enteral protein supplementation
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Premature Birth of Newborn, Critically Ill
The Use of Methadone in Newborn Infants
This proposed investigation will test the following hypotheses: 1) Enzymatic activity of CYP2B6 characterized by the formation clearance of methadone to EDDP (CLf,EDDP), is directly related to both gestational and postnatal age…
- Trial name
- Methadone (NCT01327079)
- Testing
- Methadone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- John van den Anker
Anesthesia, Surgery
A Review of "Anesthesia Stat!" in the Pediatric Operating Room
The objective of this study is to look at critical events in the pediatric operating room in a retrospective and now prospective fashion to determine if there are any trends such as age, presence of URI, type of surgery, type of…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Surgery, Critical Illness, Critical Incident
- Trial name
- NCT03152513
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sepsis, Critical Illness
Optimizing Vancomycin Therapy in Children
The purpose of Opt Vanc is to evaluate the feasibility of Bayesian dose adaptation, based on a previously-developed population pharmacokinetic (PK) model and a single optimally timed PK sample, to predict vancomycin area under…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Critical Illness, Infections, Drug Toxicity
- Trial name
- Opt Vanc (NCT05691309)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Enteral Feeding, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Impact of Intermittent and Continuous Enteral Feeding on Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Pediatric ICUs
Mechanical ventilation has become one of the most important supportive treatment methods to save the life of critically ill children over time.
- Trial name
- NCT02973347
- Testing
- Intermittent enteral feeding, Continuous enteral feeding
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Septic Shock, Pediatric Critical Illness
Randomized Control Study in REsuscitation of SEpsis Trial
Crystalloids vs. Synthetic Plasma for Fluid Resuscitation in Children with Sepsis - REsuscitation of SEpsis Trial (RESET): A Comparative and Feasibility Study This research study, called the REsuscitation of SEpsis Trial (RESET)…
- Trial name
- RESET (NCT07035509)
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical fresh frozen plasma, Normal Saline, Ringer lactate (RL)
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Cardioinfantil Instituto de Cardiología
Contrast Induced Nephropathy, Critically Ill
N-Acetylcysteine in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography
Critically ill patients frequently undergo contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) to establish diagnoses and direct management. Contrast agents can disturb kidney function and result in kidney dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00830193
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Respiratory Insufficiency in Children
Comparison of Transcutaneous and Blood CO₂ Measurement in Critically Ill Children
Transcutaneous capnometry (tPCO₂) is a non-invasive method for continuous monitoring of ventilation status. In pediatric intensive care patients, it may reduce the need for repeated arterial or arterialized blood sampling.
- Trial name
- NCT07468006
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brno University Hospital
COVID-19
Rehabilitation in Severely Ill Inpatients With COVID-19
Inpatient rehabilitation of severe-to-critical COVID-19 patients(A longitudinal, single-center retrospective cohort)
- Trial name
- NCT05104411
- Testing
- Rehabilitative intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Outcomes of Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients Due to Head Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that involves creating an opening in the trachea and bringing it to the skin surface to form a stoma. It may be performed as an emergency or elective operation.
- Trial name
- NCT07872865
- Testing
- Tracheostomy
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Of Anbar