Clinical trials: Critical Ill Patients
Critically Ill
24 Hour Intensivist Coverage in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's Medical ICU (MICU) is implementing a model of 24-hour intensivist staffing in September 2011.
- Trial name
- NCT01434823
- Testing
- Nocturnal coverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,609 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Critically Ill, Hemodialysis
Pharmacokinetics of Daptomycin in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis (CVVHD)
Daptomycin is an antibiotic that is affective against many strains of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. This antibiotic would be appropriate for use in the intensive care unit (ICU) considering the severity of illness and high…
- Trial name
- NCT00663403
- Testing
- Daptomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Venous Thromboembolism
Fondaparinux in Critically Ill Patients With Renal Failure
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether a dose-adjusted prophylaxis fondaparinux regimen of 2.5 milligrams (mg) subcutaneously administered every (q) 48 hours (hr) in patients with renal failure achieves peak…
- Trial name
- NCT01467583
- Testing
- Fondaparinux
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State 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
Trauma, Critical Illness
Pilot Study of Targeted Normoxia in Critically Ill Trauma Patients
The objective of this study is to conduct an observational pre/post study to evaluate the clinical impact oxygen guideline implementation on oxygen utilization and oxygenation in critically ill trauma patients.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Critical Illness, Oxygen Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT03789396
- Testing
- Targeted Normoxia (oxygen saturation 90-96%), Usual Care Oxygenation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 572 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Critically Ill, Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Testing of a New Therapeutic Vibration Device to Reduce Neuromuscular Weakness in Hospitalized Patients
Objective: Test the ability of vibration to produce physiologic, biochemical, and anatomic changes consistent with exercise that would help prevent the development of muscle weakness that occurs when patients are immobile for…
- Trial name
- NCT03479008
- Testing
- Therapeutic Vibration Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Critically Ill, Pneumonia
Plasma Pharmacokinetics (PK) & Lung Penetration of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Participants With Pneumonia (MK-7625A-007)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and lung penetration of intravenous Ceftolozane/tazobactam in critically ill participants.
- Trial name
- NCT02387372
- Testing
- Ceftolozane/Tazobactam - Multiple Doses, Ceftolozane/Tazobactam - Single Dose
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Nutrition Disorder, Trauma
Supplemental Enteral Protein in Critical Illness
The aim of this study is too determine the effect of enteral protein supplementation on biochemical measures of inflammation and protein metabolism in critically ill surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorder, Trauma, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT03170401
- Testing
- Protein supplementation, Standard enteral nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia
Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Patients
The investigators intend to conduct a single-center, prospective, randomized comparative trial of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) who received continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) vs point of care (POC) glucose…
- Conditions
- Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Critical Illness, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT05442853
- Testing
- Continuous glucose monitoring, Point of care glucose monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Critically Ill
Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision Via the Enteral Route in Critically Ill Patients
Critically ill patients are consistently underfed. Feeding protocols are standardized system tools used to guide nutrition practices, but to date have failed to improve delivery of nutrition.
- Trial name
- PEPuP (NCT01167595)
- Testing
- PEP uP Protocol
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Acute Respiratory Failure
Effect of Thiamine on Oxygen Utilization (VO2) in Critical Illness
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of thiamine therapy on oxygen consumption in critically-ill patients. The investigators will evaluate this by measuring VO2 before and after thiamine administration in…
- Trial name
- VO2 (NCT01462279)
- Testing
- Thiamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Delirium
The Effect of Guanfacine on Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
Delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common problem associated with increased mortality and morbidity, including increased hospital and ICU length of stay, greater hospital cost, increased ventilator days…
- Trial name
- NCT04578886
- Testing
- Guanfacine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Critical Illness, Hyperglycemia
Effects of a Complete Diet in Critically Ill Patients With Stress Hyperglycemia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the beneficial effects of the administration of a complete diet rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and slow absorption carbohydrate in patients with stress hyperglycemia(T-Diet Plus…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Hyperglycemia, Dietary Modification, Metabolic Stress Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT01233726
- Testing
- T-Diet plus Diabet IR, ISOSOURCE PROTEIN FIBRE, GLUCERNA SELECT
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Vegenat, S.A.
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
Critical Illness
LOGIC-Insulin Algorithm-guided Versus Nurse-directed Blood Glucose Control During Critical Illness
The LOGIC-Insulin computerized software algorithm will be compared with a nurse-directed protocol, both targeting a blood glucose level of 80-110 mg/dL, in critically ill patients
- Trial name
- LOGIC-1 (NCT01420302)
- Testing
- Nurse directed, LOGIC-Insulin
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Greet Van den Berghe
Critical Illness, Sepsis
Trial of Glutamine and Antioxidant Supplementation in Critically Ill Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing high dose glutamine and antioxidants to critically ill patients will be associated with improved survival.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Sepsis, Multiple Organ Failure
- Trial name
- REDOXS (NCT00133978)
- Testing
- Glutamine, Antioxidants, Glutamine + Antioxidants
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,223 people
- Sponsor
- Daren K. Heyland