Clinical trials: Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Failure
Extubation Readiness and Neuroventilatory Efficiency After Acute Respiratory Failure
The aim of this study was to compare the indices of rapid shallow breathing, neuromechanical efficiency (NME), and neuroventilatory efficiency (NVE) between patients being successfully extubated and those who failed weaning.
- Trial name
- NCT01065428
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Southeast University, China
Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness
Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
This is a randomized controlled trial to compare propofol to dexmedetomidine for prolonged sedation (> 24 hours) in critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01059929
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Sepsis
Implementation and Effectiveness of Engagement and Collaborative Management to Proactively Advance Sepsis Survivorship
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if implementation of the Sepsis Transition and Recovery (STAR) program within a large healthcare system will improve outcomes for high-risk patients with suspected sepsis, while…
- Trial name
- ENCOMPASS (NCT04495946)
- Testing
- Sepsis Transition and Recovery (STAR) program, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,894 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
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
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
Respiratory Heat Loss
Evaluation of Respiratory Heast Loss as a Physiologic Patient Monitor for Acute Care Medicine
To evaluate the utility of respiratory heat loss measurements as a physiologic monitor.
- Trial name
- NCT01808963
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Sepsis, Severe Sepsis
Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock
The ProCESS study is large, 5-year, multicenter study of alternative resuscitation strategies for septic shock. The study hypothesizes that there are "golden hours" in the initial management of septic shock where prompt…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock
- Trial name
- ProCESS (NCT00510835)
- Testing
- Early Goal Directed Therapy (EGDT), Protocolized Standard Care (PSC), Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,351 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Drug Study of Albuterol to Treat Acute Lung Injury
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and a lesser condition that occurs prior to ARDS, Acute Lung Injury (ALI), are medical conditions that occur when there is severe inflammation and increased fluids (edema) in both lungs…
- Trial name
- ALTA (NCT00434993)
- Testing
- Albuterol Sulfate, Mini-Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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