Clinical trials: ICU Patients
Critical Illness, Fever
Safety and Efficacy of Acetaminophen in the Intensive Care Unit.
The intensive care unit (ICU) team needs to know what effects acetaminophen has in critically ill patients. Acetaminophen is better known as Tylenol. It is the drug given to reduce fever.
- Trial name
- SEA-ICU (NCT02280239)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hyperglycemia, Acute Coronary Syndromes
Intravenous Exenatide in Coronary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intravenous Exenatide therapy in hyperglycemic patients admitted to the coronary intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Hyperglycemia, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT00736229
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Luke's Health System
Abdominal Surgery, Respiratory Failure
Metabolites of Tramadol in the Postoperative Surgical Patients
Tramadol is opioid analgesic widely used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is metabolized by cytochrome CYP2D6 into two major metabolites: pharmacologically active metabolite O-desmethyltramadol (M1) and inactive…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Surgery, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Liver Dysfunction
- Trial name
- METRAS (NCT04004481)
- Testing
- Postoperative analgesia using tramadol
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Sepsis
Changes in Exhaled 13CO2/12CO2 Breath Delta Value as an Early Indicator of Infection in ICU Patients
Carbon-12 and carbon-13 are naturally-abundant isotopes in exhaled breath carbon dioxide. The ratio of carbon-13 to carbon-12 in exhaled breath is known as the breath delta value (BDV).
- Trial name
- NCT02327130
- Testing
- Isomark Canary™
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Isomark, LLC
Sedation, Critical Illness
Musical Intervention and Physiological Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of a musical intervention on hormonal and inflammatory biomarkers in sedated adult patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Sedation, Critical Illness, Respiration, Artificial, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT06120660
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Communication
Improving Communication in the PICU: The Navigate Study
The project seeks to study the use of an navigator-based intervention called "PICU Supports." The study will test the impact of PICU Supports during and after PICU discharge on parent outcomes (satisfaction with decision making…
- Trial name
- NCT02333396
- Testing
- PICU Supports, Educational Brochure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 442 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Acute Respiratory Failure, Shock
Impact of Early Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition on Mortality in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation and Catecholamines
The purpose of this study is to assess the hypothesis that, as compared to early intravenous feeding, early nutrition via the enteral route is associated with reduced Day 28-mortality in critically ill patients treated with…
- Trial name
- NUTRIREA2 (NCT01802099)
- Testing
- Enteral nutrition, Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- 41 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,410 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
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
Exploration of Investigating ICU Mobilisation With Vasoactive Drugs
There is a need to know more about the safety of mobilizing intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are receiving vasoactive drugs that support the heart and blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03869541
- Testing
- Mobilization
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
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