Clinical trials: Intensive Care Unit
Preterm Birth, Pain, Procedural
Maternal Speech Decreases Pain Scores and Increases Oxytocin Levels in Preterm Infants During Painful Procedures
Preterm infants undergo early separation from parents and are exposed to frequent painful clinical procedures, with resultant short- and long-term effects on their neurodevelopment.
- Trial name
- NCT04762004
- Testing
- Maternal speech, Maternal singing, Standard care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatric Cancer, Critically Ill
ONCOTIPNET: Multicenter Study on Risk Factors and Outcome in Cancer Pediatric Patients Admitted in Italian PICUs
The study will describe characteristics of pediatric cancer patients admitted to Italian PICUs and will analyze risk factors of PICU admission, neurological outcome, and mortality.
- Trial name
- ONCOTIPNET (NCT04581655)
- Where
- 17 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Oral Bacterial Colonization, Oral Hygiene
Effects of Three Oral Hygiene Protocols on Oral Bacteria in Intensive Care Patients
Patients in intensive care may develop changes in the bacteria found in their mouths. Some of these bacteria can cause infections, and patients who cannot clean their own teeth depend on staff to provide oral care.
- Trial name
- NCT07868549
- Testing
- Mechanical Oral Hygiene, Chlorhexidine, Hexetidine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Respiratory Failure, Treatment Outcome
Pattern of Admission and Outcome of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care
The study was a retrospective observational cohort where patient medical record review was done and data were gathered on 419 cases.
- Trial name
- ICU (NCT05591209)
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 419 people
- Sponsor
- Haramaya Unversity
Preterm, Parent-Child Relations
Sensory Optimization of the Hospital Environment
The long-term goal of this project is to improve the health and well-being of preterm infants and their parents. Although there is evidence to support positive multisensory interventions in the NICU, these interventions are often…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Development, Infant
- Trial name
- SOOTHE (NCT05230199)
- Testing
- SENSE multisensory program, Monitored standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Long Term Follow up of Children Enrolled in the REDvent Study
This is a prospective observational follow-up study of children enrolled in a single center randomized controlled trial (REDvent).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03709199
- Testing
- Ventilation Inhomogeneity, Diaphragm Ultrasound, Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Port Protectors for Prevention of CLABSIs in Respiratory Semi-intensive Care Unit
Central Line-Associated BloodStream Infections (CLABSIs) are responsible for many deaths in the United States annually. Several collaboratives have demonstrated the preventability of these infections.
- Trial name
- NCT03486093
- Testing
- Training and retraining to GAVECELT "bundle" recommendations plus port protector, Training and retraining to GAVECELT "bundle" recommendations
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Critical Illness
Family Care Conferences Criteria in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Multidisciplinary experts from two Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs), used an iterative modified Delphi process to develop and refine criteria for determining PICU patients for whom a family care conference would be…
- Trial name
- NCT04298281
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 378 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Critical Illness
Effectiveness and Safety of an Early Mobilization Protocol in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of an early rehabilitation program in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Half of the participants will receive intensive and frequent an early mobilization program and others…
- Trial name
- NCT04524065
- Testing
- Early rehabilitation protocol for children hospitalized in the PICU
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Acute Kidney Injury
Insights Into the Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to Critical Ill Patients
This is a multinational, prospective, observational study designed to characterize patient demographics, prescription parameters, and process measures of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in intensive care units (ICUs)…
- Conditions
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Dialysis, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- iCRRT (NCT07365111)
- Testing
- continuous renal replacement therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Botulism; Poisoning
Retrospective Epidemiological Study on Botulism in Intensive Care Units in France
Botulism poisoning is a rare but serious illness. Because of it's low incidence, it is not well known by physicians. Most studies describing botulism date back to the last century and do not take into account recent advances in…
- Trial name
- BotuREA (NCT03658902)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier le Mans
Satisfaction, Patient
Learning Excellence Program and Improvement of Quality Care
Improving the quality of care is a daily goal in pediatric intensive care units. Measuring patient and family satisfaction is recognized as an indicator of quality of care.
- Trial name
- RECOMPENSE (NCT05707195)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Neonatal Infants
Motivational Incentives to Reduce Secondhand Smoke in NICU Infants' Homes
A randomized, controlled, parallel group design will be used to test whether a Secondhand Smoke Exposure program initiated in the hospital and completed in the home using motivational interviewing plus motivational incentives…
- Trial name
- NCT01726062
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing plus Incentives, Conventional Care (CC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Clinical Implementation, Standardized Tube Feeding Care
Clinical Implementation of the Group Standard for Enteral Feeding Care in Critically Ill Children
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the " Standard for Enteral Feeding Care in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients " (T/CNAS 45-2024) in a multicenter setting.
- Conditions
- Clinical Implementation, Standardized Tube Feeding Care, Enteral Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07441746
- Testing
- Evidence-based tube feeding care, Routine Enteral Feeding Care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Emotional States, Therapeutic Communication in Pediatric ICU
Therapeutic Communication Techniques for Children Aged 7-12 in Intensive Care
Summary of the Research Children may need to stay in intensive care for a period of time due to acute or chronic illnesses in their lives.There may be anxiety, fear and concerns in intensive care.
- Conditions
- Emotional States, Therapeutic Communication in Pediatric ICU, Child Emotional Well-being in ICU
- Trial name
- NCT06956586
- Testing
- Therapeutic communication techniques
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Workplace Stress
Violence in ICU: Outcomes, Lessons, and Experiences of ICU Team (The VIOLENT-Study)
This study aims to investigate the perceptions, experiences, and responses of healthcare professionals working in intensive care units in Switzerland concerning patient violence.
- Trial name
- NCT06921083
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Early Intervention, Prematurity
Effects of Early Vocal Contact (EVC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Background: Preterm infants are at risk for developing altered trajectories of cognitive, social, and linguistic competences compared to a term population.
- Trial name
- EVC (NCT04759573)
- Testing
- Early Vocal Contact, Behavioral Observation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Elisa Della Casa Muttini
Delirium, AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients Remain at Risk for Delirium on the Surgical Ward After Intensive Care Unit Dismissal
The incidence of delirium following open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery is significant, with incidence rates ranging from 12 to 33%.
- Conditions
- Delirium, AAA, Intensive Care Unit Delirium, Surgery--Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04080557
- Testing
- Surgery
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amphia Hospital
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Mechanical Ventilation for More Than 48 Hours.
Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Children.
To determine the efficacy of prophylaxis with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate compared with placebo to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia in children admitted to a pediatric critical care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01883596
- Testing
- 0.12% chlorhexidine solution
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital