Clinical trials: Critically- Ill Children
Stress Hyperglycemia
Incidence and Course of Stress Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Children Admitted to PICU of Assiut University Children Hospital
Detection of the prevelance of stress hyperglycemia in patients admitted to pediatric intensive care unit of Assiut university children hospital , asses its pattern ,course ,risk factors, its relation to the outcome and its…
- Trial name
- NCT04591561
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Critical Illness
Improving Outcomes After PICU Admission: A Pilot Study
1. Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an information based intervention delivered to parents following their child's admission to paediatric intensive care; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01737021
- Testing
- Psycho-education
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Arterial Hypotension, Shock
Cerebral Circulation in Critically Ill Children
The principal purpose of this study is to describe the changes in cerebral circulation (assessed by transcranial ultrasound) and oxygenation (assessed by Near InfraRed spectroscopy, NIRS) during resuscitation for hemodynamic…
- Conditions
- Arterial Hypotension, Shock, Cerebral Lesion
- Trial name
- CIRCU-REAPED (NCT03731104)
- Testing
- Near InfraRed Spectroscopy assessment, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound assessment, Cardiac output assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Replacement Therapy
Use of NGAL for Fluid Dosing and CRRT Initiation in Pediatric AKI
This study follows a group of patients admitted to the PICU who are identified as being at risk for developing acute kidney injury.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Replacement Therapy, Pediatric Intensive Care Units
- Trial name
- Taking Focus 2 (NCT03541785)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Delirium, Critical Illness
Goal-Directed Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Infants and Children
Ventilated pediatric patients are frequently over-sedated and the majority suffer from delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, and costs.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Critical Illness, Sedation Complication, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- mini-MENDS (NCT04801589)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Critical Illness, Severe Sepsis
A Multi-Center Data System and Collaborative Network in China for Severe Infection and Sepsis Children
1. To research the current situation of severe infection in children in China, and to investigate the incidence, prognosis and disease burden of severe infection in children in different regions of China. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04955210
- Testing
- Not applicable（Cohort study）
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Critically Ill
The Association of Vitamin D Supplementation With the Outcome in Critically Ill Children
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in critically ill adult and pediatric population that causes multiple adverse health outcomes including higher illness severity score, increased morbidity and mortality, multiple organ…
- Trial name
- NCT04536831
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Normal saline
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Mustahsin Khalil
Delirium
Polypharmacy-related Adverse Events in Critically Ill Children
The purpose of this study is to learn how 2 medications (fentanyl and dexmedetomidine) affect how sick children think and interact with their environments.
- Trial name
- NCT03293927
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Fluid Responsiveness, Cardiac Output
Echocardiography in Kids Intensive Care Decision Support
A study to determine if echocardiographically derived parameters, plethysmographic variability index and pulse pressure variation predict fluid responsiveness in children on PICU.
- Trial name
- ECHOKIDS (NCT01821742)
- Testing
- Ultrasound cardiac output measurement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cardiac Output
Validation of Minimally Invasive Ultrasound Indicator Dilution Technique in Critically Ill Children
A novel method to measure cardiac index based on ultrasound indicator dilution technology (UIDT) has been developed by Transonic Systems Inc. (Ithaca, NY, USA).
- Trial name
- NCT00852254
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Transonic Systems Inc.
Refeeding Syndrome
Prevention of Refeeding Syndrome
To determine effects of different caloric density intake in prevention of refeeding syndrome in critically ill children
- Trial name
- NCT06589479
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Hypoglycemia Non Diabetics, Emergencies
SugarFACT - Sugar Requirements For African Children Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of dextrose administration in severely sick children admitted to hospital with low-glycaemia. The problem: Mortality in children remains high in sub-Saharan African hospitals.
- Conditions
- Hypoglycemia Non Diabetics, Emergencies, Pediatric ALL, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT02989675
- Testing
- 10% dextrose
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- Helena Hildenwall
Delirium, Withdrawal Syndrome
Early Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Children - The PICU Liber8 Study
This is a pilot quality improvement implementation study that will measure the impact of a rehabilitation bundle implementation on the outcomes of interest.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Withdrawal Syndrome, Hospital Acquired Condition, Critical Illness Myopathy
- Trial name
- PICULiber8 (NCT03573479)
- Testing
- PICU Liber8 Bundle
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection
Recent Techniques for Diagnosing Central Venous Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections in Children
Removal of a central venous catheter (CVC) is often useful to prove its responsibility in a bloodstream infection. To avoid unnecessary removal of CVC, some catheter-spearing diagnostic methods have been recently developed.
- Trial name
- Incat (NCT01249976)
- Testing
- blood culture
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Critical Illness, Respiratory Failure
PRactice of VENTilation in Critically Ill PEDiatric Patients
The goal of this worldwide observational study is to investigate ventilation practice in critically ill pediatric patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- PRoVent-PED (NCT06220825)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Sepsis, Critical Illness
Optimizing Vancomycin Therapy in Children
The purpose of Opt Vanc is to evaluate the feasibility of Bayesian dose adaptation, based on a previously-developed population pharmacokinetic (PK) model and a single optimally timed PK sample, to predict vancomycin area under…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Critical Illness, Infections, Drug Toxicity
- Trial name
- Opt Vanc (NCT05691309)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sepsis, Bacteremia
Blood Culture Improvement Guidelines and Diagnostic Stewardship for Antibiotic Reduction in Critically Ill Children
This study will test the hypothesis that reliable implementation of an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for evaluation of patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis will decrease antibiotic use in pediatric intensive…
- Trial name
- Bright STAR (NCT03441126)
- Testing
- Multicenter Quality Improvement program
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children
Utility of NGAL to Diagnose AKI in Critically Ill Children
Acute Kidney Injury is common in critically ill children and is associated with high morbidity and mortality in pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT03034876
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Critical Illness
PICU Up!: A Pilot Stepped-wedge Trial of a Multicomponent Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
Recent decreases in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) mortality rates have been offset by increased morbidity and length of stay for vulnerable young patients.
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT03860168)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hemodynamically Stable, Critical Illness
Comparing USCOM and Echocardiographic Hemodynamic Measurements in Children (CUE Study)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the agreement between hemodynamic measurements obtained using the Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM®; USCOM Ltd., Sydney, Australia), and reference standards as determined…
- Trial name
- NCT02083172
- Testing
- Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor and 2 D-Echo
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University