Clinical trials: ICU
Critical Illness
Code Status Video in the Intensive Care Unit: Video Assisted Patient Education
This is a single-center, randomized control trial of a code status video as an educational tool in the intensive care unit. Subjects are stratified by patient or surrogate and are randomized to either watch an educational video…
- Trial name
- NCT01610076
- Testing
- Code Status Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pediatric, Asthma, Acute Exacerbation, Pediatric ICU
Use of High Frequency Chest Compression in Pediatric Status Asthmaticus
Asthma is a disease resulting in mucus hypersecretion and airways obstruction. This causes difficulty breathing. The High Frequency Chest Compressor (HFCC) is a device that has been shown to decrease respiratory complications in…
- Trial name
- NCT00552448
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Compression VEST
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Critical Illness
Efficacy and Mechanisms of GLN Dipeptide in the SICU
Relative glutamine (GLN) deficiency may contribute to morbidity and mortality in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients. During critical illness, GLN utilization by the immune system, gut mucosa and other tissues exceeds…
- Trial name
- GLND (NCT00248638)
- Testing
- Glutamine dipeptide with 15% Clinisol, 15% Clinisol
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Critical Illness, Family Members
Addressing Palliative Care Needs Among Intensive Care Unit Family Members
The quality of palliative care is highly variable for many patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) and their family members.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Family Members, Psychological Distress, Informal Caregivers
- Trial name
- ICUconnect (NCT03506438)
- Testing
- Needs-focused mobile app, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Bacterial Infections
French Study In ICU Patients Treated With Tigecycline
This study will describe clinical outcome and safety data collected prospectively in subjects hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU) presenting with an infection for which treatment with tigecycline, alone or in…
- Trial name
- NCT00799591
- Testing
- Observational study so no intervention in the patient.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Covid19, Diabetes Mellitus
Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Coronavirus Disease 2019 ICU and Potential Inpatient Settings
The objective of the study is to improve glycemic control in inpatient/ICU settings using real- time continuous glucose monitors (CGM) data for insulin titration.
- Trial name
- CGMCOV (NCT05343624)
- Testing
- continuous glucose monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
PICC, Central Venous Catheter
Complications Associated With Central Venous Access in the NSICU: PICC vs CVC
The goal of this study is to determine whether Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter or Centrally Inserted Venous Catheters have lower complication rates in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit.
- Conditions
- PICC, Central Venous Catheter, Central Line, Neuro ICU
- Trial name
- NSPVC (NCT02314520)
- Testing
- peripherally inserted central catheter, centrally inserted central catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Candidiasis
Early Clinical Experience With Anidulafungin In Patients With Liver Disease In The United Kingdom
The purpose of this study is to describe the real world effectiveness of anidulafungin in clinical practice in a large Liver Unit in the United Kingdom.
- Trial name
- NCT01202253
- Testing
- anidulafungin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
ICU Acquired Weakness (ICUAW)
Feasibility and Safety of Digital Rehab Platform for Bedridden Patients
Study Title Rehabilitation Program for Bedridden Patients Using Digital Devices Study Purpose This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program using digital devices and apps for bedridden patients in a…
- Trial name
- NCT06849765
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Palliative Care, Critical Illness
A Needs-focused Palliative Care Intervention for Older Adults in ICUs
The quality of intensive care unit (ICU)-based palliative care is highly variable, particularly for the 2 million older adults admitted annually to ICUs.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Critical Illness, Aging, Care Delivery Model
- Trial name
- PCplanner (NCT04414787)
- Testing
- PCplanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Emotion Regulation, Coping Skills
Pilot Evaluation of FAMCOPE-ICU (Family Coping and Emotion Regulation Tool in the ICU)
Having a family member or loved one in the ICU can be a very stressful experience. The investigators have created a tablet-based tool (FAMCOPE-ICU) that is designed to help people in this position cope with this experience.
- Trial name
- NCT05408468
- Testing
- FAMCOPE-ICU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Staphylococcus Aureus
Mupirocin-Iodophor ICU Decolonization Swap Out Trial
The Swap Out Trial is a cluster randomized controlled trial of HCA hospitals, evaluating the non-inferiority of two decolonization regimens: Arm 1 Routine Care: ICU nasal decolonization with mupirocin twice daily for 5 days in…
- Trial name
- NCT03140423
- Testing
- Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG), Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonization
- Where
- 137 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 353,323 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Oxygenation, Manual Ventilation
AMBU Bag Manual Ventilation vs. Transport Ventilator Mechanical Ventilation for Transport
This is a clinical trial to compare the oxygenation and ventilation performance between manual ventilation and mechanical ventilation when transporting cardiac patients to the ICU.
- Conditions
- Oxygenation, Manual Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation, Point of Care Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT06006208
- Testing
- Hamilton C1 ventilator during transport to the ICU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Intrusive Memories of Traumatic Event(s)
A Brief GAmeplay Intervention for NHS ICU Staff Affected by COVID-19 Trauma (GAINS Study)
Intensive care unit (ICU) staff are frequently exposed to traumatic events at work (e.g., witnessing patients die), amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Trial name
- GAINS (NCT04992390)
- Testing
- Brief digital imagery-competing task intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- P1vital Products Limited
Critical Illness
Does Acetylsalicylic Acid Reduce the Mortality of Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit
Platelets play a central part not just in homeostasis and thrombosis as the primary effector cells, but they are also key cells in the regulation of the immunological response to various stressors.
- Trial name
- NCT02285153
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid lysinate, 0.9% sodium-chloride solution
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Intensive Care Unit Survivors, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Improving Psychological Distress Among Critical Illness Survivors and Their Caregivers
Patients who receive life support in intensive care units commonly suffer from persistent depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01983254
- Testing
- coping skills training, education program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University