Clinical trials: ICU
Invasive Candidiasis
β-D-Glucan (BDG) Surveillance With Preemptive Anidulafungin vs. Standard Care for Invasive Candidiasis in Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Patients
This is a single center, prospective, open label assessment of β-D-glucan surveillance with preemptive anidulafungin therapy versus standard care for the prevention of invasive candidiasis in at-risk surgical intensive care unit…
- Trial name
- NCT00672841
- Testing
- Preemptive Therapy with Anidulafungin, Empiric antifungal therapy based on physician discretion.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiac Arrest, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Family-Authored ICU Diaries to Reduce Fear in Patients Experiencing a Cardiac Arrest (FAID Fear)
The present study will: Aim 1: Enroll 15 family members of CA patients to (a) pilot recruitment procedures, (b) estimate retention, and (c) assess acceptability of study procedures.
- Trial name
- FAID Fear (NCT05144477)
- Testing
- FAID Fear Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Inguinal Hernia
Awake Caudal Catheter vs General Anesthesia
It is well established that preterm inguinal hernias discovered in the NICU pose a significant surgical risk due to the associated co-morbid conditions that accompany these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05919732
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, Caffeine, Tylenol, Propofol, rocuronium, caffeine, Tylenol, bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Sedation
Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine (DEX) in Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine (DEX) in intubated and mechanically ventilated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00875550
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Fentanyl
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
Effect of Bed Bathing Methods on VRE Colonization in ICU Patients
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of two different bed bathing methods on vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization in adult intensive care unit patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07364435
- Testing
- Bed Bath, Disposable antibacterial bed bath wipes, Chlorhexidine gluconate 4%
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Özkan Kasap
Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium
Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium, Icu Delirium, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00791648
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Critically Ill
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if The Guardian® blood-sugar monitoring device can be used reliably in patients with high blood sugar who are receiving care in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT00707434
- Testing
- Guardian® blood-sugar monitoring device
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Delirium
Effects of Scenario-based Education Initiative and OSCE for Recognition and Management of Delirium
Delirium is a disturbance in consciousness with reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention that occurs over a short period of time and tends to fluctuate over the course of the day.
- Trial name
- NCT05623475
- Testing
- OSCEs, Lecture, E-learning
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Insomnia, Sleep Fragmentation
Suvorexant and Sleep/Delirium in ICU Patients
Investigators will evaluate the efficacy of postoperative oral suvorexant treatment on nighttime wakefulness after persistent sleep onset (WASO) among adult cardiac surgical patients recovering in the cardiac intensive care unit…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Sleep Fragmentation, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Postoperative Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT04092894
- Testing
- Suvorexant 20 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
COVID-19
Ramipril for the Treatment of COVID-19
In this study we propose to treat 560 patients with ramipril or placebo for 14 days. After an initial evaluation for COVID-19 status, medical history, and symptom assessment, patients will receive either 2.5 mg/day of ramipril or…
- Trial name
- RAMIC (NCT04366050)
- Testing
- Ramipril 2.5 MG Oral Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Critical Illness
Continuous Glucose Monitoring With a Subcutaneous Sensor During Critical Illness and Surgery
We hypothesize that measurements of interstitial fluid (ISF) glucose by the FreeStyle Navigator (Abbot Diabetes Care), a continuous glucose monitoring system, will correlate with blood glucose (BG) values in surgical and ICU…
- Trial name
- NCT00694473
- Testing
- Freestyle Navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chromium Deficiency, Diabetes Mellitus
Examination of the Effects of Chromium Levels on Glucose Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Morbidity and Mortality Rates in Patients Followed in Intensive Care Unit
The goal of this observational study is to determine the effects of chromium serum levels on glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, morbidity and mortality rates in critically ill intensive care patients.
- Conditions
- Chromium Deficiency, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemias, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT06334042
- Testing
- Serum Chromium Level
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 309 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oguzhan Kahveci
Communication, Critical Illness
Improving Family Meetings in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
This study aims to improve communication between medical teams, patients, and families in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT03749330
- Testing
- CICU Team And Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Intensive Care Unit Delirium, Pain
Decreasing Delirium Through Music in Critically Ill Older Adults
Critically ill older adults admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are at a higher risk to develop delirium, which predisposes them to longer lengths of ICU and hospital stay, increased in-patient mortality, and higher risk of…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit Delirium, Pain, Anxiety, Intensive Care Acquired Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- DDM (NCT04182334)
- Testing
- Slow Tempo Music, Attention Control
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
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
Antibiotic Resistant Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Inulin for Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
Normal gut bacteria prevent colonization and subsequent infection with MDR organisms (MDROs) through competition for resources and other mechanisms.
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Resistant Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Pathogen Transmission, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03865706
- Testing
- Inulin Oral Suspension, Broad-spectrum antibiotics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Septic Shock, Fluid Therapy
Fluid Balance in the ICU - Interventions to Minimize Fluids in Patients With Septic Shock
The purpose of the study is to determine if a protocol that assesses patients' daily fluid intake and output can decrease the overall amount of fluid patients receive during the first five days in the ICU.
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Fluid Therapy, Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT02473718
- Testing
- Fluid minimization protocol, Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Premature Infant Disease, Family Research
PREEMIE PROGRESS: A Family Management Program for Parents of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to refine and pilot test a mobile health (mHealth), video-based family management program for parents of preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Family Research, Parent-Child Relations, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04638127
- Testing
- PREEMIE PROGRESS, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Critical Illness, Acute Kidney Injury
Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in the Non-Medical Intensive Care Unit (SMART-SURG)
The administration of intravenous fluids is ubiquitous in the care of the critically ill. Commonly available isotonic crystalloid solutions contain a broad spectrum electrolyte compositions including a range chloride…
- Trial name
- SMART-SURG (NCT02547779)
- Testing
- 0.9% Saline, Physiologically-balanced isotonic crystalloid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,421 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Critical Illness, Acute Kidney Injury
Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
The administration of intravenous fluids is ubiquitous in the care of the critically ill. Commonly available isotonic crystalloid solutions contain a broad spectrum electrolyte compositions including a range chloride…
- Trial name
- SMART-MED (NCT02444988)
- Testing
- 0.9% Saline, Physiologically-balanced isotonic crystalloid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,381 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University