Clinical trials: INTENSIVE CARE
Atelectasis, Bronchoscopy
Evaluation of BAL Procedure With Ambu aScope 3 Large in Patients in an ICU Setting
An Investigation to determine the single-use scope's ability to suction secretion from the lungs to resolve the collapse of the lung.
- Trial name
- NCT03581474
- Testing
- Bronchoscopic procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Ambu A/S
Hypotension
Epinephrine in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Dose-Effect Trial
The use of peri-arrest bolus epinephrine (PBE) has emerged as a rescue strategy for life-threatening hypotension in pediatric intensive care units (ICU) despite scant published data supporting its use in this setting.
- Trial name
- EPIDose (NCT05327556)
- Testing
- Epinephrine 0.5 mcg/kg, Epinephrine 1 mcg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
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
Acute Respiratory Failure
Novel Arm Restraint in the Intensive Care Unit
The goal of this pilot is to evaluate a novel restraint device in 8 older mechanically ventilated patients to demonstrate that 1) the revised novel restraint prototype is safe and 2) a future randomized controlled trial (RCT) is…
- Trial name
- NCT03621475
- Testing
- Novel restraint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Treatment, Delayed Recovery From Anaesthesia
Role of Levothyroxine Supplementation in Delayed Recovery Following Cardiac Surgery
Research indicates that hypothyroidism decreases heart contractility, reduces stroke volume and rate, affects the vascular endothelium, and increases the risk of atherosclerosis, systemic vascular resistance, hypertension…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Treatment, Delayed Recovery From Anaesthesia, Euthyroid Sick Syndrome, Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Trial name
- L-Thyroxine (NCT06660823)
- Testing
- L-thyroxine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
HPI (Hypotension Prediction Index) Care Trial
A prospective single-center randomized controlled trial to determine if guided hemodynamic management with the Acumen HPI technology in the OR and ICU can reduce the mean duration of hypotension in cardiac surgery patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05083403
- Testing
- AcumenTM HPI Software Feature, Non-protocolized Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Serious Injury, Communication
A Communication Tool to Improve Communication in the ICU
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of the Best Case/Worst Case-ICU communication tool on quality of communication, clinician moral distress, and ICU length of stay for older adults with serious traumatic…
- Trial name
- NCT05780918
- Testing
- Best Case/Worst Case-ICU Communication Tool
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,320 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sedation
Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Isoflurane Delivered Via the Sedaconda ACD-S Compared to Intravenous Propofol for Sedation of Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Adult Patients (INSPiRE-ICU2)
This is a study to compare safety and efficacy of inhaled isoflurane administered via the Sedaconda ACD-S device system versus intravenous propofol for sedation of mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)…
- Trial name
- INSPiRE-ICU2 (NCT05327296)
- Testing
- Isoflurane, Propofol
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Sedana Medical
Psychological Distress, Depression
Mobile Mindfulness to Improve Psychological Distress After Critical Illness
Many survivors of the intensive care unit (ICU) suffer from persistent symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02701361
- Testing
- mobile mindfulness, standard mindfulness, education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hearing Impairment
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Patient Tolerance and Nursing Ease-of-Use of a Novel Hearing Protection Device
Before they are born, babies are protected from hearing very loud noises by their mother's bodies. After delivery, they are exposed to many loud noises that are potentially harmful.
- Trial name
- NEATCAP (NCT02744066)
- Testing
- NEATCAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Balsan, MD
Delirium, Impaired Cognition
The Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction-USA (MIND-USA) Study
The long-term objective of the MIND-USA (Modifying the Impact of ICU-Induced Neurological Dysfunction-USA) Study is to define the role of antipsychotics in the management of delirium in vulnerable critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Impaired Cognition, Long Term Psychologic Disorders
- Trial name
- MIND-USA (NCT01211522)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Ziprasidone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 566 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University 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
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Family Automated Voice Reorientation Study
This randomized clinical trial tests a cognitive reorientation intervention to prevent delirium in the intensive care unit using scripted audio messages, recorded by the patient's family and played at hourly intervals during…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Health, Subjective, Sleep
- Trial name
- FAVoR (NCT03128671)
- Testing
- FAVoR Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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
Respiratory Failure
Facilitating EndotracheaL Intubation by Laryngoscopy Technique and Apneic Oxygenation Within the Intensive Care Unit: The FELLOW Study
Respiratory failure requiring endotracheal intubation occurs in as many as 40% of critically ill patients. Procedural complications including failed attempts at intubation, esophageal intubation, arterial oxygen desaturation…
- Trial name
- FELLOW (NCT02051816)
- Testing
- Video Laryngoscopy, Apneic Oxygenation, Direct Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
ICU Sedation
Study of DA-9501 In Pediatric Subjects In The Intensive Care Unit
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine given as continuous IV infusion in pediatric subjects [≥ 45 weeks CGA (corrected gestational age) to <17 years old] requiring sedation under intensive care…
- Trial name
- NCT02757625
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
- Where
- 12 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Delirium, Psychomotor Agitation
Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether transdermal nicotine replacement therapy is safe and effective for treating nicotine withdrawal symptoms in the critically ill smoking patient.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Psychomotor Agitation, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- Trial name
- NicGoWell (NCT01362959)
- Testing
- Transdermal nicotine patch, Cutaneous patch, containing no active substances
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Gelderse Vallei Hospital
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness
Animal Assisted Interactions With Animal Robot in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Establish the feasibility and acceptability of a therapeutic robot, Paro, for critically ill patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 2.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- PARO (NCT05075395)
- Testing
- PARO therapy seal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Critical Illness
Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
The purpose of this study is to see how fast and accurate two different techniques used by physicians to insert catheters in children are.
- Trial name
- NCT00207883
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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