Clinical trials: Critically Ill
Acute Kidney Injury (Nontraumatic)
Exploring the Relationship Among BNP, Fluid Status and Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is rapidly released by the ventricles of the heart in response to myocardial stretch. This cardiac neurohormone is mostly elevated in patients with fluid overload or myocardium dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT02095275
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Critical Illness
Development of a Modified Pediatric Early Warning Score: a French Prospective Multicentre Regional Study
Children are admitted in intermediate units when the severity requires continuous monitoring. In France, Resources allocated to intermediate units are determined from lists of diagnoses and associated acts to additional budget.
- Trial name
- NCT02304341
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3,016 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Renal Failure, Critically Ill
Forced Diuresis Versus Observation in Resolving Renal Failure After Haemofiltration in Critically Ill Patients
Intensive care patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome often show renal failure with the need for hemofiltration. Resolving renal failure after cessation of hemofiltration may or may not be accompanied by oliguria.
- Trial name
- NCT00298454
- Testing
- Furosemide
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Frisius Medisch Centrum
Anxiety, Depression
PARTNER II: Improving Patient and Family Centered Care in Advanced Critical Illness
This is a stepped wedged randomized controlled trial comparing the PARTNER intervention with usual care in 5 Intensive Care Units.
- Trial name
- NCT02445937
- Testing
- PARTNER II
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 848 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sepsis, Trauma
Urinary Heparanase Activity as a Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Adults
Across the world, the most common cause of dying in the ICU is a disease called "sepsis". Sepsis is a disease in which the body's protective response to infection becomes too intense, unnecessarily damaging important organs in…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Trauma, Shock, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01900275
- Testing
- Urine collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Vancomycin
Model-informed Precision Dosing of Vancomycin in Adults
The overall objective of this project is to investigate the utility of model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) of vancomycin in non-critically ill adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05535075
- Testing
- Vancomycin model-informed precision dosing, Vancomycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Critical Illness
The Augmented Versus Routine Approach to Giving Energy Trial
Nutrition therapy is an essential standard of care for all critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated and remain in the intensive care unit for more than a few days.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT02306746)
- Testing
- TARGET protocol EN 1.5 kcal/mL, TARGET protocol EN 1.0 kcal/mL
- Where
- 46 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Impact of Aminoglycosides-based Antibiotics Combination and Protective Isolation on Outcomes in Critically-ill Neutropenic Patients With Sepsis: (Combination-Lock01)
Sepsis remains the leading cause of ICU admission in neutropenic patients. This condition remains associated with a high morbidity and mortality, with hospital mortality of 60% when vasopressors are required.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Hematologic Malignancy, Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT05443854
- Testing
- Aminoglycosides intervention, Lack of protective isolation intervention, No systematic aminoglycosides intervention - standard arm
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Critical Illness, Dietary Modification
Probiotics in Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of probiotics in enteral nutrition on improving gut function, inflammatory markers and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Dietary Modification, Probiotics, Gut Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01792401
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Shock, Peripheral Venous Catheterization
Pulse Study: Peripheral Use of Low-dose Vasopressors for Safety and Efficacy in the Intensive Care Unit
Using medications to increase blood pressure, called vasopressors, is invaluable in treating patients who have difficulty maintaining stable blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Shock, Peripheral Venous Catheterization, Central Venous Catheterization, Critically Ill Patients Admitted in ICU
- Trial name
- PULSE (NCT06920173)
- Testing
- Experiemental: Peripheral Venous Catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation
Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia With Toothbrushing in Oral Care of Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Effect of toothbrushing in oral care of mechanically ventilated critically ill patients on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia
- Conditions
- Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention, Toothbrushing
- Trial name
- NCT02400294
- Testing
- Toothbrushing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,030 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Acute Renal Failure
Acute Renal Failure Trial Network (ATN) Study
This is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, parallel-group trial of an intensive strategy vs conventional strategy of renal replacement therapy for the treatment of acute renal failure secondary to acute tubular necrosis in…
- Trial name
- ATN (NCT00076219)
- Testing
- renal replacement therapy
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,124 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Weaning Failure, Fluid Overload
Fluid unLoading On Weaning (FLOW)
The purpose of this study is to determine if testing preload responsiveness, the normal physiologic state that means that changes in preload determine changes in cardiac output, allows an earlier and physiologically safer weaning…
- Conditions
- Weaning Failure, Fluid Overload, Cardiac Failure Acute
- Trial name
- FLOW (NCT04496583)
- Testing
- Fluid depletion strategy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Critical Illness, Stress, Psychological
Virtual Reality-Based Transitional Care for ICU Survivors
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based transitional care program for adult survivors of intensive care unit (ICU) care.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Stress, Psychological, Intensive Care Units
- Trial name
- VRICU (NCT07482722)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Transitional Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Trauma, Acute Pain
Magnesium Infusion for Pain Management in Critically Ill Trauma Patients
Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral that is important for your body and brain. Magnesium sulfate (study drug) is a medication containing magnesium that is commonly used to improve low blood levels of magnesium.
- Trial name
- NCT04166877
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate in Parenteral Dosage Form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Ascites Hepatic, Cirrhosis, Liver
Continuous Passive Paracentesis for Intra-abdominal Hypertension
Liver cirrhosis patients in Intensive Care present intra-abdominal hypertension and this is an independent risk factor for increased organ disfunction and mortality.
- Conditions
- Ascites Hepatic, Cirrhosis, Liver, Hypertension, Intraabdominal, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- COPPTRIAHL (NCT04322201)
- Testing
- continuous drainage of ascitic fluid using an intra-abdominal double lumen central venous catheter, Ultrasound-guided intermittent large-volume paracentesis
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Non-invasive Ventilation and Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Adults
Non-Invasive ventilation (NIV) is a life saving intervention for patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). Some patients are not able to tolerate the NIV intervention and ultimately fail, requiring the use of invasive…
- Trial name
- inDEX (NCT06259565)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 846 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Critical Illness
Ultrasound-guided Catheterization of the Axillary Vein
The central venous catheterization (central line placement) is the common procedure performed in the intensive care unit. This procedure is performed by percutaneous puncture of so called 'the central vein' and than advancement…
- Trial name
- NCT01919528
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Opolu
Critical Illness
Specialized Treatment, Rehabilitation and Outcome in Patients With Prolonged Critical Illness
This prospective observational study aims to describe the outcome for patients with persistent or chronic critical illness treated at Remeo, a clinic specialized for patients in need of prolonged intensive care and intensive care…
- Trial name
- CritillPro (NCT04247607)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Remeo AB
Mechanical Ventilation
Practice of Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients Without ARDS
The purpose of this international, multicenter study is to determine ventilation practice and outcomes of intubated and ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
- Trial name
- PRoVENT (NCT01868321)
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,030 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Marcus J. Schultz