Clinical trials: Intensive Care Units
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
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
Intubation; Difficult, Respiration Disorders
Use of Dexmedetomidine to Facilitate Extubation in Surgical ICU Patients Who Failed Previous Weaning Attempts
Mechanical ventilation commonly is associated with patient agitation requiring sedation to alleviate discomfort and reduce excessive central respiratory drive.
- Trial name
- NCT00464490
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Critically Ill, Hypoglycemia
The Efficacy of Glucagon Like Peptide (GLP) - 1(7-36) Amide for Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients
The goal of this present proposal is to examine the efficacy of GLP-1 administered to control blood glucose in critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00798590
- Testing
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Image Evaluation
Development of a MR Scanner Capable of Being Sited in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This study investigates a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system designed by GEHC for imaging viable neonate and infant populations.
- Trial name
- Firefly (NCT02232009)
- Testing
- 3.0 T Neonatal MRI Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
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
Anemia
Age of Blood in Children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
ABC PICU is a randomized clinical trial that will compare the clinical consequences of RBC storage duration in 1538 critically ill children.
- Trial name
- ABC-PICU (NCT01977547)
- Testing
- Short storage RBC age
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,538 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Erythema, Edema
Safety and Feasibility of Prima-Temp Thermometer Patch
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and feasibility of the Prima-Temp Thermometer Patch in determining baseline temperatures of research subjects in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU).
- Conditions
- Erythema, Edema, Papules White, Eruption
- Trial name
- Prima-Temp (NCT01587014)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Poudre Valley Health System
Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
Predictive Value of the FORE-SIGHT™ Monitor for Hemodynamic Deterioration
The postoperative period after congenital heart surgery in children can be a very critical episode, where it is of utmost importance to closely monitor the circulation in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01706497
- Testing
- Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation monitoring, blinded
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Intensive Care Neurological Disorder
Vanderbilt ICU Recovery Program Pilot Trial
Every year, millions of Americans are admitted to the intensive care unit. Due to advances in critical care, mortality rates are decreasing, increasing the number of ICU survivors.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Intensive Care Neurological Disorder, Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy, Intensive Care Psychiatric Disorder (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT03124342)
- Testing
- VANDERBILT ICU RECOVERY PROGRAM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
Intensive Care, Oral Care
Oral Care Apparatus for Intubated Patients
There are several practical challenges in providing oral care to intubated patients. The presence of an endotracheal tube often makes it difficult to thoroughly evaluate the oral cavity, and there is a risk of tube displacement…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care, Oral Care, Intubated ICU Patients
- Trial name
- Oral Care (NCT06709183)
- Testing
- Intervention-Control, Control - intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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
Pressure Incidence Prevention
Pressure Injury Prevention in the ICU With Multi-Layer Foam Dressings
A Multi-Centre, Open, Non-controlled, Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the User Friendliness and Wear Time of Multi-layer Foam Dressings With Safetac® for Pressure Injury Prevention in the Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- PUP16_01 (NCT02962882)
- Testing
- Mepilex Border
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Premature Birth of Newborn, Family
GPS (Giving Parents Support): Parent Navigation After NICU Discharge
BACKGROUND: Annually >400,000 US newborns require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care.1/3 will require ongoing or specialty care after discharge.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth of Newborn, Family, Immature Newborn, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- GPS (NCT02643472)
- Testing
- Parent Navigator, Care Notebook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias
Differences in Morbidity Between a Necessity Endotracheal Suctioning Protocol Versus a Routine Endotracheal Suctioning
Morbidity frequency associated to a endotracheal suctioning is different between a necessity endotracheal suctioning protocol versus a routine endotracheal protocol.
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrest, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01069185
- Testing
- Necessity endotracheal suctioning, Routine endotracheal suctioning
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Hypotension, Critical Illness
Midodrine for the Treatment of Refractory Hypotension
We hypothesize that midodrine treatment of refractory hypotension in patients otherwise ready for discharge from the ICU shortens duration of receiving IV vasopressors and SICU length of stay without increasing MGH length of stay…
- Trial name
- NCT01531959
- Testing
- Midodrine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits
A Study of Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI) for Feeding in the NCCU.
Many critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) or critical care unit (NCCU) environment develop feeding and movement problems.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits, Sensory Processing Disorder, Feeding Problems
- Trial name
- NBOTI (NCT00766051)
- Testing
- The intervention group: Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cardiorespiratory Failure
Mobile Coping Skills Training to Improve Cardiorespiratory Failure Survivors' Psychological Distress
This is a pilot randomized clinical trial involving adult survivors of cardiorespiratory failure treated in intensive care units (ICUs) that is designed to test the acceptability, feasibility, and clinical impact of a coping…
- Trial name
- Blueprint (NCT04329702)
- Testing
- Coping skills training mobile app with call from CST therapist, Coping skills training mobile app only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Community Acquired Pneumonia, Severe
Ticagrelor in Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
The purpose of this study is to determine if the drug ticagrelor will be an effective treatment for patients with severe community acquired pneumonia.
- Trial name
- TCAP (NCT01998399)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Gordon Bernard