Clinical trials: Critical Care
Respiratory Failure
Safety and Efficacy of Endotracheal Intubation Using Glidescope Video-Laryngoscope
The safety and efficacy of a video-laryngoscope as a primary intubation tool in urgent endotracheal intubation of critically-ill patients has not been well-described in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT01683526
- Testing
- Direct laryngoscopy, Video laryngoscopy (Glidescope)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Critical Illness
Exploration of Investigating ICU Mobilisation With Vasoactive Drugs
There is a need to know more about the safety of mobilizing intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are receiving vasoactive drugs that support the heart and blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03869541
- Testing
- Mobilization
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Hypotension, Critical Illness
Midodrine for the Treatment of Refractory Hypotension
We hypothesize that midodrine treatment of refractory hypotension in patients otherwise ready for discharge from the ICU shortens duration of receiving IV vasopressors and SICU length of stay without increasing MGH length of stay…
- Trial name
- NCT01531959
- Testing
- Midodrine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Critically Ill
Is There Any Correlation Between Respiratory Variation Ratios of Internal Jugular Vein and Inferior Vena Cava?
Intravascular volume assesment is important for the management of the patients in the intensive care unit. Respiratory variation ratio of the inferior vena cava (IVC) can be determined by ultrasonography (USG) and is a useful…
- Trial name
- NCT04173741
- Testing
- USG measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Hyperglycemia, Critical Illness
Computerized Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients
The aim of the study is to determine whether the use of the CGAOtm software is associated with a decrease in 90-day mortality when compared with the use of standard care methods for glucose control with target blood glucose…
- Trial name
- CGAO-REA (NCT01002482)
- Testing
- CGAO-based Glucose Control, Standard-Care Glucose Control
- Where
- 35 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,684 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier of Chartres
Cerebral Aneurysm, Stroke
Variability in Transcranial Doppler Technique in Neuro-Critical Care Patients
This study aims to determine the inter- and intra-variability of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound in neuro-critical care patients who are planned for consecutive daily TCD evaluations.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Aneurysm, Stroke, Vasospasm, Cerebral, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
- Trial name
- NCT04583163
- Testing
- Transcranial Doppler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Critical Illness
A Study Promoting Critical Illness Recovery in the Elderly
This proposal will test the hypothesis that EARLY application of a novel early rehabilitation therapy in critically ill patients will improve functional outcomes, and change the functional trajectory of this population.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Critical Illness, Critical Care
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT02963558)
- Testing
- cycle ergometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Critical Illness, Family Members
Addressing Palliative Care Needs Among Intensive Care Unit Family Members
The quality of palliative care is highly variable for many patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) and their family members.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Family Members, Psychological Distress, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect (NCT03506438)
- Testing
- Needs-focused mobile app, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Central Venous Catheter Exit Site Infection, Catheter-Related Infections
Comparing CHG I.V. Securement Dressing With Transparent Dressing for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy
This is a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial designed to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of Tegaderm CHG I.V.
- Trial name
- NCT04906512
- Testing
- 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG I.V. Securement Dressing, 3M™ Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressing 1626W
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Delirium
Efficacy of Quetiapine for Pediatric Delirium
This study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of quetiapine as treatment for pediatric delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02056171
- Testing
- quetiapine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Critical Illness
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture "Ketofol" at Induction in the Critically Ill Against Etomidate: KEEP PACE Trial
The hypothesis of this study is that a Ketamine / Propofol mixture will produce more stable hemodynamics as compared to Etomidate during emergent intubations in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- KEEP PACE (NCT02105415)
- Testing
- Ketamine / Propofol Admixture, Etomidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness
Animal Assisted Interactions With Animal Robot in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Establish the feasibility and acceptability of a therapeutic robot, Paro, for critically ill patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 2.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- PARO (NCT05075395)
- Testing
- PARO therapy seal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Fever, Critical Illness
Effects of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Body Temperature and Hemodynamic Responses in Febrile Critically Ill Adults
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of intravenous acetaminophen to placebo on body temperature and hemodynamic (heart rate and blood pressure) responses in febrile critically ill adult patients.
- Trial name
- ICUFeverAPAP (NCT01869699)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Critical Illness
Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
The purpose of this study is to see how fast and accurate two different techniques used by physicians to insert catheters in children are.
- Trial name
- NCT00207883
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Critical Illness, Acute Kidney Injury
Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in the Non-Medical Intensive Care Unit (SMART-SURG)
The administration of intravenous fluids is ubiquitous in the care of the critically ill. Commonly available isotonic crystalloid solutions contain a broad spectrum electrolyte compositions including a range chloride…
- Trial name
- SMART-SURG (NCT02547779)
- Testing
- 0.9% Saline, Physiologically-balanced isotonic crystalloid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,421 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Sepsis
Project 4A: Inspiratory Muscle Training and Diaphragm Strength
Investigators will assess the effect of exercise on markers of inflammation and protein catabolism. This research study will further our understanding of how treating Chronic Critical illness (CCI) - related respiratory muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02367170
- Testing
- Bilateral phrenic nerve stimulation and measurement of transdiaphragmatic pressure, Midazolam, Volitional Measurement of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Acute Respiratory Failure, Shock
Impact of Early Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition on Mortality in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation and Catecholamines
The purpose of this study is to assess the hypothesis that, as compared to early intravenous feeding, early nutrition via the enteral route is associated with reduced Day 28-mortality in critically ill patients treated with…
- Trial name
- NUTRIREA2 (NCT01802099)
- Testing
- Enteral nutrition, Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- 41 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,410 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Critical Illness
Daily Checklists and Outcome in the Intensive Care Unit
Medical errors account for tens of thousands of deaths and tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs in the United States every year.
- Trial name
- NCT01396044
- Testing
- Electronic checklist, Verbal prompting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Clinical Deterioration, Hospital Medicine
Realtime Streaming Clinical Use Engine for Medical Escalation
The escalation of care for patients in a hospitalized setting between nurse practitioner managed services, teaching services, step-down units, and intensive care units is critical for appropriate care for any patient.
- Conditions
- Clinical Deterioration, Hospital Medicine, Monitoring, Physiologic
- Trial name
- ReSCUE-ME (NCT04026555)
- Testing
- MEWS++ Monitoring, Predictor Score
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,780 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Critical Illness, Wounds and Injury
Strategy to Avoid Excessive Oxygen Using an Autonomous Oxygen Titration Intervention
This study is a multicenter randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a closed loop/autonomous oxygen titration system (O2matic PRO100) to maintain normoxemia (goal range SpO2 90-96%, target 93%) during the…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Wounds and Injury, Disease Attributes, Pathologic Processes
- Trial name
- SAVE-O2 AI (NCT06374225)
- Testing
- Automated Titration (O2matic)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver