Clinical trials: ICU
Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy
Neurosciences-Intensive Care Unit Electrical Stimulation
Patients admitted to the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) are at particular risk of developing ICU-associated weakness and myopathy, given the unique risks of early mobilization in these patients, which include increased…
- Trial name
- NCT03547687
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation Treatment, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated
Pilot Study of Lateral Rotation Interventions for Efficacy and Safety in ICU Care
Intensive care unit (ICU) patients on respirators are at high risk for preventable pulmonary complications (PPC). Turning these patients from side to side may reduce PPC, but carries the burden of decreases in blood pressure and…
- Trial name
- NCT00542321
- Testing
- Manual turn, kinetic therapy bed
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Septic Shock
PK Analysis of Piperacillin in Septic Shock Patients
Antibiotic dosing in septic shock patients poses a challenge for clinicians due to the pharmacokinetic changes seen in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT02306928
- Testing
- Blood draw
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Sleep
The Effects of White Noise for Adult Patients' Sleep Quality in Intensive Care Unit.
Poor sleep quality is one of the most common problems among adult patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The causes of sleep disturbance are complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05785130
- Testing
- white noise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Bevacizumab Eliminates the Angiogenic Threat for Retinopathy of Prematurity
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and additional advantages of intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of ROP for both Zone I and Zone II Posterior.
- Trial name
- BEAT-ROP (NCT00622726)
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Conventional Laser for ROP
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Tracheal Extubation
A Low Dose Remifentanil Infusion During Tracheal Extubation in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients
Tracheal extubation can be associated with hyperdynamic circulatory response. The investigators examined the effect of maintaining a remifentanil infusion on the cardiovascular response during extubation in propofol-remifentanil…
- Trial name
- NCT01152515
- Testing
- Remifentanil
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Severance Hospital
Acute Respiratory Failure, Coma
EASiVENT Study Comparing INTELLiVENT-ASV vs Non Automated Ventilation in Adult ICU Patients
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of INTELLiVENT-ASV (Adaptive Support Ventilation) in adult ICU patients comparing to non automated ventilation.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Coma, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT04400643
- Testing
- INTELLiVENT-ASV, Non-automated ventilation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Medical AG
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Acute Brain Injuries
Building Resiliency in Patients Admitted to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and Their Caregivers
The investigators will compare a dyadic intervention (Recovering Together) with an attention placebo educational control in dyads of patients with acute neurological illnesses and their caregivers at risk for chronic emotional…
- Trial name
- NCT03694678
- Testing
- Recovering Together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Critical Illness
Ketamine / Propofol Admixture "Ketofol" at Induction in the Critically Ill Against Etomidate: KEEP PACE Trial
The hypothesis of this study is that a Ketamine / Propofol mixture will produce more stable hemodynamics as compared to Etomidate during emergent intubations in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- KEEP PACE (NCT02105415)
- Testing
- Ketamine / Propofol Admixture, Etomidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Trauma, ICU Anemia
IV Iron for the Anemia of Traumatic Critical Illness
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine whether intravenous iron supplementation of anemic, critically ill trauma patients improves anemia and reduces the need for a red blood cell transfusion.
- Trial name
- IATCI (NCT01180894)
- Testing
- Iron sucrose
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Hyperactive Delirium, Mixed Delirium
Valproic Acid for Treatment of Hyperactive or Mixed Delirium in ICU
Delirium is the most often encountered psychiatric diagnosis in the general hospital, with incidence up to 85% in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting and with significant consequences on patients' morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02343575
- Testing
- Valproic Acid, Haloperidol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Assess Safety and Efficacy of Levetiracetam(LEV;Keppra)for Seizure Prevention
To show that the use of intravenous levetiracetam(LEV;Keppra)for seizure prevention in patients in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit will result in fewer side effects compared to the current standard of care anticonvulsant and…
- Trial name
- Keppra (NCT00618436)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Phenytoin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
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
Sepsis, Renal Failure
The Prevention of Failure to Rescue Using Early Warning Scoring
The purpose of this study is to assess if, compared with standard paper-based systems, an automated Early Warning System (EWS) resident in a spot check patient monitor, can help to identify deteriorating patients.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Renal Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardio-pulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- VitalCare (NCT01197326)
- Testing
- use of the MP5 EWS patient monitor
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Healthcare
General Surgery
Inflammation and Postoperative Tramadol Analgesia
Patients will be admitted in the intensive care unit after major abdominal surgery. All patients will receive 100 mg of tramadol intravenously every 6 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT04330157
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
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
Surgical Patients, Pulmonary Complication
Prophylactic Noninvasive Ventilation in vs Postoperative Standard Care in High Risk Patients According to ARISCAT Score
Postoperative pulmonary complications are one of the most common complications after surgery. Noninvasive ventilation has been proposed post-operatively to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- ANTICIPUSC (NCT03629431)
- Testing
- Prophylactic non-invasive ventilation, postoperative standard care
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Edema, Hypoproteinemia
Furosemide and Albumin for Diuresis of Edema: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Critically ill patients usually require intravenous fluids to correct low blood pressure and improve blood flow to vital organs.
- Trial name
- FADE (NCT02055872)
- Testing
- Intravenous albumin, Normal saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
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