Clinical trials: Care and Treatment in ICU
Alarm Fatigue in Intensive Care Unit Nurses, Psychological Well-Being in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
Effects of Relaxation, Mindfulness, and Breathing Therapy on Alarm Fatigue and Psychological Well-being in Intensive Care Nurses
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of the Benson Relaxation Technique, mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation, and breathing therapy on reducing alarm fatigue and improving psychological well-being…
- Trial name
- NCT07124364
- Testing
- Benson Relaxation Technique, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Meditation, Breathing Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Hacer Eroglu
Critical Illness, COVID-19 Pneumonia
Acute Kidney Injury in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate and outcomes of COVID-19 associated acute kidney injury (AKI) and use of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in critically ill COVID-19 patients in ICUs in several large hospitals in…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, COVID-19 Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- COVID-AKI-B (NCT04997915)
- Testing
- Observational study exploring the epidemiology and outcomes of AKI in critical COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,286 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Septic Shock, Hemodynamic Instability
Whether a Minimal Volume Could Predict Fluid Responsiveness Using Thermodilution by PAC in Septic Shock Patients
Assessment of fluid responsiveness (FR) is to detect whether patient could benefit from fluid therapy. Mini fluid challenge has been widely used in clinical practice to prevent patients from volume overload.
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Hemodynamic Instability, Fluid Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04515511
- Testing
- 4% gelatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Respiration, Artificial, Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Adherence to Low Tidal Volume in the Transition to Spontaneous Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
The goal of this observational study is to estimate the prevalence of the use of protective ventilation with low tidal volume ventilation in the transition of spontaneous ventilation modes in patients with hypoxemic acute…
- Conditions
- Respiration, Artificial, Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SPIRAL (NCT06042036)
- Testing
- Spontaneous mode of mechanical ventilation
- Where
- 10 sites in Argentina, Bolivia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 431 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Hyperglycemia, Critically Ill Patients
Impact of 2 Blood Glucose Levels on Hospital Mortality in Patients Admitted in ICU
During hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU), the occurrence of a blood glucose imbalance is frequent and associated with increased mortality.
- Trial name
- INSUREA (NCT00591071)
- Testing
- Strict glycemic control, Conventional glycemic control
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Poissy-Saint Germain Hospital
Critical Illness, Acute Kidney Injury
Development of a Web-based Multicenter Registry on the Use of oXiris Membrane for EBPTs in Critically Ill Patients
The use of extracorporeal blood purification therapies (EBPT) is becoming increasingly widespread worldwide in everyday clinical practice, particularly in the critical care setting.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Acute Kidney Injury, Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03807414
- Testing
- oXiris
- Where
- 12 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Careggi Hospital
Sepsis, Acute Kidney Injury
Comparison of Balanced Crystalloids and Normal Saline in Septic Patients
In this prospective randomized controlled trial, investigators attempt to study the effects of acetated Ringer's solution on the prognosis and renal function of patients with sepsis in intensive care unit compared with normal…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Acute Kidney Injury, Septic Shock, Sepsis, Severe
- Trial name
- NCT03685214
- Testing
- 0.9% saline, lactated Ringer's solution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- ZhiYong Peng
Sepsis - to Reduce Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Nicotinamide as an Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Sepsis
Sepsis is a severe, life-threatening condition caused by an abnormal host response to infection, which includes systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and increasing organ dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT07655791
- Testing
- Nicotinamide 1000 mg
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Infection, Bacterial Infection
Procalcitonin Level to Discontinue Antibiotics on ICU Patients With no Obvious Site of Infection
The purpose of this study is to test whether a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved laboratory test (PCT Kryptor) can help doctors make better decisions on the need for antibiotic therapy in ICU patients with…
- Conditions
- Infection, Bacterial Infection, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT00407147
- Testing
- Procalcitonin assay - B.R.A.H.M.S PCT sensitive Kryptor
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Brahms AG
Anxiety, Mood Disorders
Assisted Animal Therapy: ReAnimal
Assisted animal therapy (AAT) is getting more and more used worldwide, in such areas as gerontology, psychiatry, or oncology. It is a complementary therapy, and benefits for patients are various, including decrease of anxiety.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- ReAnimal (NCT03898843)
- Testing
- Animal assisted therapy, Nasal swab sampling, STAI-Y and POMS Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired
FilmArray Pneumonia Panel for Antimicrobial Treatment of HAP/VAP in Intensive Care Units
Microbiologic diagnosis of pneumonia is often limited by a long turnaround time of cultures. This randomized trial aims to evaluate the impact of BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia panel on (1) the proportion of appropriate/optimal…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Pneumonia, Hospital Acquired, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- FilmArray (NCT05214716)
- Testing
- FilmArray Pneumonia panel
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Kyungmin Huh
Cerebral Ischemia
Reversing Cerebral Oxygen Desaturations Greater That 10% of Baseline Values Using NIRS in the ICU
Study objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing measures in the intensive care unit (ICU), based on a physiological algorithm, to reverse decreases in cerebral oxygen saturation…
- Trial name
- NIRS-ICU (NCT01875055)
- Testing
- NIRS and Algorithm, NIRS derived cerebral oximetry
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Bacterial Meningitis
IHPOTOTAM : Induced HyPOthermia TO Treat Adult Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is a severe infection of the envelope which surrounds the brain. It is sometimes responsible for a cerebral oedema mattering with a loss of consciousness (coma).
- Trial name
- IHPOTOTAM (NCT00774631)
- Testing
- Mild induced hypothermia (32-34°C), local recommendations and guidelines
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Nutritional Status, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris
Ultrasound, Nutritional Status, and Outcomes in Surgical ICU
Ultrasound Indicators of Nutritional Status and Treatment Outcomes in Surgical Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07475767
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Acute Renal Failure
Fenoldopam and Acute Renal Failure
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery could develop postoperative acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy. Fenoldopam, already used for patients with hypertensive emergencies, could improve renal function in…
- Trial name
- FENO HSR (NCT00621790)
- Testing
- fenoldopam
- Where
- 19 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 667 people
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury in ICU
The Artificial Kidney Initiation in Kidney Injury 2
The timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the context of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) is one the most debated issues in critical care medicine.
- Trial name
- AKIKI2 (NCT03396757)
- Testing
- Standard strategy, Delayed strategy
- Where
- 41 sites in France, Guadeloupe
- Volunteers
- 768 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Procedural Pain
Intranasal Fentanyl in Preterm Infants Undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Placement
The purpose of this feasibility clinical trial is to explore the role of intranasal fentanyl for pain associated with PICC placement in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- INFENT PICC (NCT06590870)
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Normal saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Colorectal Disorders
Does a Central Venous Line Reduce Perioperative Fluid Administration?
'Hypothesis-generating' study to assess whether the presence of a central venous line significantly affects the volumes of fluid infused perioperatively in major elective colorectal surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03985111
- Testing
- Central Venous Catheter
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Liver Dysfunction, Critical Illness
Hepa Wash Treatment of Patients With Hepatic Dysfunction in Intensive Care Units
Patients with hepatic dysfunction are known to have a high mortality rate. Hepa Wash(R) is a newly developed liver and renal support system that is based on the use of recycled albumin dialysate.
- Trial name
- HEPATICUS-2 (NCT01079104)
- Testing
- Hepa Wash, Standard Medical Therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Hepa Wash GmbH
Gastric Residual Volume, Abdominal Distension
Abdominal Massage for Gastric Residual Volume in Surgical Patients
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage on gastric residual volume (GRV) and abdominal distension in surgical intensive care patients receiving enteral nutrition.
- Conditions
- Gastric Residual Volume, Abdominal Distension, Enteral Nutrition, Massage Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07018414
- Testing
- Abdominal Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University