Clinical trials: Critical Care
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Critical Illness
Body Positioning and Pulmonary Aeration During Mechanical Ventilation
The present randomized crossover clinical trial aims to evaluate the influence of different body postures on pulmonary aeration among mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04176445
- Testing
- Orthostatic board posture, Bedside sitting posture
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits
A Study of Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI) for Feeding in the NCCU.
Many critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) or critical care unit (NCCU) environment develop feeding and movement problems.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits, Sensory Processing Disorder, Feeding Problems
- Trial name
- NBOTI (NCT00766051)
- Testing
- The intervention group: Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hyperglycemia
Expanding Use of CGM in Critical Care: Impact on Nurse Work Patterns and Patient Outcomes
The primary objective of this implementation study is to assess the feasibility of real time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) implementation using a CGM plus (+) point-of-care (POC) protocol among patients on IV insulin or…
- Trial name
- CGM (NCT05571397)
- Testing
- Dexcom G6
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Effusion
Active Clearance of Chest Tubes After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the PleuraFlow® Active Tube Clearance (ATC) technology in reducing the rate of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) among post cardiac surgery patients and to…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Hemothorax
- Trial name
- NCT02808897
- Testing
- Standard drainage, Active Tube Clearance drainage
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Septic Shock
PK Analysis of Piperacillin in Septic Shock Patients
Antibiotic dosing in septic shock patients poses a challenge for clinicians due to the pharmacokinetic changes seen in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT02306928
- Testing
- Blood draw
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Safe Critical Care: Testing Improvement Strategies
One group of hospitals participated in a collaborative approach for healthcare quality improvement while another group was provided only a tool kit.
- Trial name
- NCT00975923
- Testing
- Collaborative Group, Tool Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Critical Illness, Psychological Distress
Messy Memories: Mobile Application Therapy Following Critical Illness
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether English-speaking adults who were discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) at least one month ago and have some level of distress related to their ICU experience will be…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Psychological Distress, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05849454
- Testing
- Messy Memories Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Traumatic Wound, Infective Wound
The Effect of OASIS Ultra on Critical Sized Wound Healing
The aim of this study is to evaluate the speed and quality with which OASIS® Ultra (Healthpoint Biotherapeutics; Fort Worth, Texas) increases wound healing in the critical sized defect.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Wound, Infective Wound, Iatrogenic Critical Sized Wound Defects, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT01848821
- Testing
- OASIS Ultra, Wound VAC Standard Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post-Resuscitation Syndrome, Critical Illness
Predicting Mortality in Patients With Return of Spontaneous Circulation After Cardiac Arrest
This retrospective observational cohort study aims to identify early predictors of short- and mid-term mortality in adult patients who achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Post-Resuscitation Syndrome, Critical Illness, Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- PROM-ROSC (NCT07020091)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Düzgün
Hypotension and Shock
BP Management System User Acceptance Testing
This is a feasibility study for an investigational clinical decision support system ("the System") intended to optimize the management of blood pressure (BP) for patients during vasopressor infusion.
- Trial name
- NCT04688450
- Testing
- VIGORIS Blood Pressure Management Clinical Decision Support System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Tomas Reisner
Acute Respiratory Failure Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Eye-Control Trial: Wearable Eye-Tracking Device as Means of Communication
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of use of a wearable communication device for critically ill patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and mechanically ventilated.
- Trial name
- NCT04582149
- Testing
- EyeControl Eye-tracking Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiorespiratory Failure
Optimizing a Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for ICU Survivors
This is a factorial experimental trial involving adult survivors of cardiorespiratory failure treated in intensive care units (ICUs) that is conceptualized as the Optimization Phase of a multiphase optimization strategy (MOST)…
- Trial name
- LIFT2 (NCT04038567)
- Testing
- Mobile mindfulness-based training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anemia
Assess Functional Outcomes in Anemic, Critically Ill, Trauma Patients When Taking Epoetin Alfa
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the physical function outcomes in anemic, critically ill, trauma subjects treated with epoetin alfa (PROCRIT®) compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00210626
- Testing
- PROCRIT
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Critical Illness
Use of Nudges To Enhance Enrollment in Critical Care Research
Difficulties enrolling patients in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have long been recognized as a major barrier to successful evaluation of medical interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT03284359
- Testing
- Pre-Consent Nudge Bundle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Surrogate Decision Makers, Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Improving Decision Making for Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Deciding about prolonged life support for critically ill patients can be very difficult. Therefore, the investigators are doing a study to see if an internet-based decision aid can improve the quality of decision making for…
- Trial name
- NCT01751061
- Testing
- Decision aid, Usual care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms, Adverse Reaction to Drug
The Thai Surgical Intensive Care Study (Thai-SICU Study)
The study observed the 28 days mortality of 9 participated University base surgical intensive care unit (SICU) as well as the occurrence of adverse events in SICU.
- Conditions
- Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms, Adverse Reaction to Drug, Sequelae of External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- THAI-SICU (NCT01354197)
- Where
- 9 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 4,652 people
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Anesthesiologists of Thailand
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Pediatric Guideline Adherence and Outcomes- Argentina
Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading killer of children worldwide but effective treatments for TBI are limited.
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT03896789)
- Testing
- PEGASUS Program for Care
- Where
- 16 sites in Argentina, Chile and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 505 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cognitive Decline
Vitamin D to Improve Outcomes by Leveraging Early Treatment: Long-term Brain Outcomes in Vitamin D Deficient Patients
This ancillary study will determine if early administration of a single high-dose (540,000 IU) oral vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) treatment improves 12-month global cognition and executive function as determined by comprehensive…
- Trial name
- VIOLET-BUD (NCT03733418)
- Testing
- 540,000 IU vitamin D3
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bed-ridden Patient, Solid Organ Transplant
Use of an Off-the-Shelf Exergame as an In-Bed Gamified Rehabilitation Intervention for Severely Deconditioned Inpatients: A Feasibility Study
1. Study Title: Use of an Off-the-Shelf Exergame as an In-Bed Gamified Rehabilitation Intervention for Severely Deconditioned Inpatients: A Feasibility Study 2.
- Conditions
- Bed-ridden Patient, Solid Organ Transplant, Post Critical Care
- Trial name
- NCT06937463
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center