Clinical trials: Critically Ill Intensive Care Unit Patients
- Condition Critically Ill Intensive Care Unit Patients
- Funder type Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
Critically Ill, Malnutrition
Promotion of Oesophageal Motility to Prevent Regurgitation and Enhance Nutrition Intake in ICU Patients.
Early enteral feeding is a key component of the management of critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation. However, enteral feeding has been associated with serious complications such as gastro-esophageal reflux…
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT02515123)
- Testing
- E-Motion System
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- E-Motion Medical Ltd.
Pharmacokinetics, Sedation
Pharmacokinetics of Dexmedetomidine During Prolonged Infusion in ICU
The study will examine dexmedetomidine levels in the blood of critically ill intensive care patients to understand how it is broken down by the body.
- Trial name
- DEX PK (NCT00747721)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Critical Illness
Blood Glucose Control Over an Extended Glucose Control Range in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Hyperglycaemia is commonly found in critically ill patients. Clinical studies demonstrated that tight blood glucose control in medical and surgical ICU patients results in a significant better outcome for the patients.
- Trial name
- Aldea_02 (NCT00882427)
- Testing
- enhanced model predictive control algorithm (eMPC)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
Hyperglycemia
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety and Device Performance of the Hospital Glucose Management System (HGMS)
The purpose of this study is to assess safety and device performance of the Medtronic Hospital Glucose Management System (HGMS) for up to 72-hours.
- Trial name
- MAHI (NCT01763567)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
Liver Dysfunction, Critical Illness
Hepa Wash Treatment of Patients With Hepatic Dysfunction in Intensive Care Units
Patients with hepatic dysfunction are known to have a high mortality rate. Hepa Wash(R) is a newly developed liver and renal support system that is based on the use of recycled albumin dialysate.
- Trial name
- HEPATICUS-2 (NCT01079104)
- Testing
- Hepa Wash, Standard Medical Therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Hepa Wash GmbH
Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Effect of Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum DAD-13 on Inflammatory Markers in ICU Sepsis Patients
This study investigated whether giving the probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DAD-13 to sepsis patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) could help reduce inflammation and improve bowel function.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Critical Illness
- Trial name
- LactoSepsis (NCT07072871)
- Testing
- Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DAD-13
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- PT Royal Medikalink Pharmalab
Critical Illness
Blood Glucose Control With A Software-Algorithm In Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients
Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill patients and associated with an adverse outcome. Recently, large randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that tight glycaemic control (TGC) reduces morbidity and mortality in this…
- Trial name
- Aldea _01 (NCT00735163)
- Testing
- enhanced model predictive control algorithm (eMPC)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
Anemia
Research Into the Treatment of Anemia for Critically Ill Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU)
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone produced in the kidney. Its function is to stimulate the production of red cells in the bone marrow.
- Trial name
- NCT00091910
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa
- Volunteers
- 1,460 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Critical Illness, Mechanical Ventilation
Proof of Concept Trial to Confirm That the Recovery of Patients Treated in the Intensive Care Unit Requiring Mechanical Ventilation is Beneficially Affected by the Environmental Simulation of Daytime and Night Time Alternation as Well as by the Nutrition Protocol Corresponding to the Daily Rhythm
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the environmental simulation of daytime and night time alternation as well as by the nutrition protocol corresponding to the daily rhythm are beneficially affect the recovery of…
- Trial name
- NCT02828722
- Testing
- Controlled light and noise, Controlled nutrition
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Achros Health Technologies Corporation
Anemia
A Study to Observe the Causes and Treatment of Anemia in Critically Ill Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of anemia and blood transfusions and management of these in critically ill children
- Trial name
- NCT00211055
- Volunteers
- 1,201 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Dysphagia
The PhINEST Study - Pharyngeal ICU Novel Electrical Stimulation Therapy
This is a prospective, multi-site, randomised, sham-controlled, single-blind (outcome assessor-blinded) study designed to assess the effects of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) (using Phagenyx®) for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- PhINEST (NCT03840395)
- Testing
- Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES)
- Where
- 5 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Phagenesis Ltd.
Critically Ill
Pilot Study on Gastro-intestinal (GI) Enteral Nutrition (EN) Tolerance in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Specifically designed enteral formulations may improve the gastrointestinal tolerance during early enteral nutrition in the critically ill patient.
- Trial name
- SPIRIT (NCT01581957)
- Testing
- Specific Enteral Nutrition, Standard Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Critically-ill
Safety and Performance of Muscle Activation for Critical Care Patients
Critically-ill patients who have long stays in the hospital often face prolonged periods of bed rest. It is known that these patient develop profound weakness and debilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01552616
- Testing
- Thermal-aided muscle activation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Niveus Medical, Inc.
Critical Illness
Observational Cohort Study on the Use of Parenteral Nutrition and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Critically Ill Patients
The aim of this study is to characterise the use of clinical nutrition support, especially of parenteral nutrition that is administered directly into a vein, in adult patients with critical illness.
- Trial name
- NCT04143503
- Where
- 76 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 1,208 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi