Clinical trials: Intensive Care Units
Analgesia
Pharmacoeconomic Consequences Of Analgesia in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
This study will be a multicentre randomized, open-label, phase IIIb study. This study will evaluate two different techniques of sedation: an analgesia based regimen with remifentanil versus a conventional sedation based regimen…
- Trial name
- NCT00436345
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Propofol
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Respiratory Insufficiency
RCT of Mesh Versus Jet Nebulizers on Clinical Outcomes During Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilation has long been a long debated topic. As evidence-based knowledge about the delivery of aerosol to the lungs of mechanically ventilated patients increases, one piece of the puzzle has…
- Trial name
- NCT02056119
- Testing
- Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Arm, Jet Nebulizer Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
ICU Acquired Weakness
Diagnosing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Acquired Weakness
The goal of this study is to develop a non-invasive test to diagnose intensive care unit (ICU) acquired weakness that can be administered to both responsive and non-responsive patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04166630
- Testing
- Clinical Electrical Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acute Kidney Injury, Fluid Overload
Restrictive Versus Liberal Rate of Extracorporeal Volume Removal Evaluation in Acute Kidney Injury
Critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and fluid overload who are frequently treated by fluid removal during dialysis are at an increased risk of complications and death.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Fluid Overload, Hypotension, Dialysis; Complications
- Trial name
- RELIEVE-AKI (NCT05306964)
- Testing
- Restrictive UFnet Rate Strategy, Liberal UFnet Rate Strategy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cross Infection, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated
Trial of 2% Chlorhexidine Bathing on Nosocomial Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
This prospective, randomized, controlled trial will compare the incidence of nosocomial infections (composite of primary bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and…
- Conditions
- Cross Infection, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated, Catheter-related Infections, Infection Due to Indwelling Urinary Catheter
- Trial name
- NCT01640925
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate, Standard bathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Joshua Swan
Neonatal Neuroimaging
Development of a MR Scanner Capable of Being Sited in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Firefly Sheffield)
This study investigates a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system designed by GEHC for imaging viable neonate and infant populations.
- Trial name
- NCT02785588
- Testing
- 3.0 T Neonatal MRI scanner
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Critically Ill
Impact of SPN on Infection Rate, Duration of Mechanical Ventilation & Rehabilitation in ICU Patients
Rationale: Enteral nutrition (EN) in the intensive care (ICU) patients is recommended as a standard of care. However, EN alone is often associated with insufficient energy intakes and increased complication rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00802503
- Testing
- SPN
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
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
Critical Illness, Psychological Distress
Messy Memories: Mobile Application Therapy Following Critical Illness
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether English-speaking adults who were discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) at least one month ago and have some level of distress related to their ICU experience will be…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Psychological Distress, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05849454
- Testing
- Messy Memories Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness
Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
This is a randomized controlled trial to compare propofol to dexmedetomidine for prolonged sedation (> 24 hours) in critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01059929
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Critical Illness
Family Satisfaction (FS) in the Intensive Care Unit
There is increasing awareness that high-quality care in the intensive care unit also includes care of visiting family members according to their needs.
- Trial name
- NCT01449734
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Germany
Parenteral Nutrition
Study Comparing a Soybean Oil-Based With an Olive Oil-Based Lipid Emulsion in ICU Patients Requiring TPN
Many hospitalized patients who are malnourished or not eating receive intravenous feeding or total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Despite improving nutrition, TPN may increase the risk of infections and hospital complications.
- Trial name
- TPN2 (NCT00672854)
- Testing
- ClinOleic 20% Intravenous Emulsion, Intralipid, 20% Intravenous Emulsion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Barriers to Implementation of a Geriatrics Bundle in the ICU
Despite the known benefits of geriatric care models among hospitalized older adults outside the intensive care unit (ICU), few studies have addressed the needs of older adults in the ICU; for example, sensory impairment…
- Trial name
- ACE-ICU (NCT04652453)
- Testing
- Geriatrics Bundle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Critically Ill, Hemodialysis
Pharmacokinetics of Daptomycin in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis (CVVHD)
Daptomycin is an antibiotic that is affective against many strains of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. This antibiotic would be appropriate for use in the intensive care unit (ICU) considering the severity of illness and high…
- Trial name
- NCT00663403
- Testing
- Daptomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
High Flow Nasal Cannula
HFNC Flow Titration and Effort of Breathing in the PICU
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a method of non-invasive respiratory support used to decrease the effort of breathing (EOB) in patients with a wide variety of respiratory diseases in the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- HFNCandEOB (NCT02793674)
- Testing
- Fisher & Paykel high flow nasal cannula, Vapotherm high flow nasal cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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