Clinical trials: Critically Ill Patient
Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
This study examines the feasibility of assessing sleep and circadian rhythmicity in critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01276652
- Testing
- Environmental modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Systemic Fungal Infections
Single Dose Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Posaconazole in Critically Ill Patients
The purpose of this study is to try to find out how critically ill patients receiving the anti fungal medication, posaconazole, process it in their body.
- Trial name
- POSA (NCT02968134)
- Testing
- Posaconazole
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus
Safety and Efficacy of Saxagliptin for Glycemic Control in Non-Critically Ill Hospitalized Patient
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and efficacy of a drug called saxagliptin (Onglyza) for treatment of type 2 diabetes in non-critically ill hospitalized patients who have an HbA1c of 7.5 or lower, on 1 or…
- Trial name
- NCT02182895
- Testing
- Saxagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Critically Ill
PEP uP Protocol in Surgical Patients
The main objective of this project is to asses for safety, feasibility and effectiveness of an aggressive feeding protocol, PEP uP (Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding Protocol) in increasing protein…
- Trial name
- NCT02459275
- Testing
- PEP uP Protocol, Metoclopramide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Infection
Utility of Vancomycin Loading: A Pharmacokinetic Analysis in Critically Ill Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if giving a larger than normal "loading dose" of the antibiotic vancomycin before starting standard vancomycin dosing can help patients reach and maintain the needed…
- Trial name
- NCT01157533
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Septic Shock
HCT+F vs. HCT Alone in Critically Ill Medical Septic Shock Patients
This study will be conducted as a single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized trial that will evaluate adult patients admitted with septic shock to the medical critical care unit (MCC).
- Trial name
- NCT03710187
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee Medical Center
Brain Injury, Intracranial Pressure
Precedex Versus Propofol-Awakening for Reducing Brain Injury Expansion
The purpose of this study is to evaluate brain injury when two different drugs (propofol and precedex) are used to sedate patients who need a neurologic exam.
- Trial name
- PrePARE (NCT00538616)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Carmelo Graffagnino
Chronic Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness Myopathy
Electric Muscle Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Respiratory Failure
Background: After mechanical ventilation, 5-20% of patients with acute respiratory failure would depend on ventilator support more than 14 days because of critical-illness weakness and their underlying diseases such as heart…
- Trial name
- NCT01930643
- Testing
- EMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Bacterial Infections
Pharmacokinetics of Ceftazidime-avibactam Among Critically-ill Patients Receiving CVVHDF
Ceftazidime-avibactam is used for treatment of invasive Gram-negative bacterial infections among critically ill patients, including those on continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration .
- Trial name
- NCT04358991
- Testing
- Ceftazidime-avibactam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Glycocalyx Damage in Critically Ill Patients
The hypothesis to be tested: GCX damage and its dynamics correlate to various patient related factors and to using organ-supporting measures. There is a correlation between length of organ support and GCX damage.
- Trial name
- NCT03146585
- Testing
- PBR assessment
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Mechanical Ventilation, Airway Patency
The Effects of Ketamine on Respiratory Stimulation and Transpulmonary Pressures
Impairment of airway patency is a common cause of extubation failure and opioids and hypnotics can adversely affect airway patency.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Airway Patency, Respiratory Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01969227
- Testing
- Subanesthetic ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hyperglycemia
Hospital Management of Hyperglycemia Study of Insulin Glargine Plus Insulin Lispro Versus Human Regular Insulin
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of insulin glargine plus insulin lispro to human regular insulin for treatment of hyperglycemia in the hospital setting in patients without known prior history of diabetes.
- Trial name
- HMH (NCT01136746)
- Testing
- Human regular insulin, Insulin lispro, Insulin glargine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
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
Acute Kidney Injury
A Net Ultrafiltration Challenge to Predict Preload-dependence (UF CHALLENGE)
Hemodynamic instability episodes are a frequent complication of renal replacement therapies in critically ill patients, and their incidence is associated with worse survival.
- Trial name
- UF CHALLENGE (NCT05214729)
- Testing
- Fast ultrafiltration challenge, Slow ultrafiltration challenge
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
SIRS, Sepsis
Utility of Presepsin in Distinguishing Between Sepsis and SIRS
This is an observational study to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of presepsin levels to discriminate between sepsis and SIRS upon presentation with critical illness compatible with either sepsis or systemic inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT02052895
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Mochida Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.
Critically Ill Renal Failure Requiring CVVHD and Oseltamivir, Critically Ill Requiring ECMO and Oseltamivir
Pharmacokinetics of Tamiflu® (Oseltamivir) in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)and or Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis (CVVHD)
Critically ill patients with flu may receive a drug called oseltamivir. They may also receive medical therapies to support their lung function (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ECMO) and kidney function (continuous venovenous…
- Trial name
- NCT01048879
- Testing
- pharmacokinetic blood sampling, pharmacokinetic blood and dialysate sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sepsis
Imipenem-Relebactam Pharmacokinetics in Augmented Renal Clearance
Critically ill patients with sepsis undergo several physiological alterations that can alter the distribution, metabolism, and elimination of drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT04147221
- Testing
- Imipenem-relebactam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Acute Respiratory Failure
Novel Arm Restraint in the Intensive Care Unit
The goal of this pilot is to evaluate a novel restraint device in 8 older mechanically ventilated patients to demonstrate that 1) the revised novel restraint prototype is safe and 2) a future randomized controlled trial (RCT) is…
- Trial name
- NCT03621475
- Testing
- Novel restraint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Critical Illness
European Mortality & Length Of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stay Evaluation (ELOISE)
The starting point of ELOISE is the significant number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors who die after the transfer to ward.
- Trial name
- ELOISE (NCT01422070)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,433 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara