Clinical trials: Organ Failure
Septic Shock
Treatment of Septic Shock by Inhibiting Autodigestion and Preserving Gut Integrity With Enteric LB1148
Septic shock is a potentially life-threatening condition that can result in multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and mortality.
- Trial name
- SSAIL (NCT02317549)
- Testing
- LB1148
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Leading BioSciences, Inc
Sepsis, Severe Sepsis
Preemptive Resuscitation for Eradication of Septic Shock
The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of an empiric resuscitation strategy compared to standard care to decrease the incidence of organ failure in normotensive sepsis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01449721
- Testing
- Intravenous fluid
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
SIRS, Sepsis
NT-proBNP in ICU Postoperative/Posttraumatic Patients With Shock
The purpose of this study is to determine the course of NT-proBNP plasma concentrations in the context of confounding parameters in postoperative/posttraumatic critically ill patients with severe SIRS/sepsis and shock.
- Conditions
- SIRS, Sepsis, Shock, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- NICUPS (NCT00736723)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Hepatectomy
The Effect of Ketamine on Interleukin-6 Synthesis in Hepatic Resections Requiring Temporary Porto-arterial Occlusion
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ketamine is effective to inhibit interleukin 6 synthesis in hepatic resections requiring temporary porto-arterial occlusion.
- Trial name
- NCT00978757
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Disease
Using Donor Stem Cells and Alemtuzumab to Prevent Organ Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients
Alemtuzumab is a man-made antibody used to treat certain blood disorders. This study will evaluate treatment of kidney transplant recipients with alemtuzumab and other immune system suppressing medications with or without…
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00183248
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, Mycophenolate mofetil, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Liver Failure, Acute on Chronic
Chinese CLIF-C Acute-on-Chronic Liver Disease and Liver Failure Study
Acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a distinct entity encompassing the acute deterioration of liver function, culminating in multiple organs failure and high short-term mortality.
- Trial name
- Ch-CANONIC (NCT02457637)
- Testing
- Standary therapy
- Where
- 16 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people
- Sponsor
- Hai Li
Sepsis
Randomized Trial of Inhaled Nitric Oxide to Augment Tissue Perfusion in Sepsis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inhaled nitric oxide is an effective treatment for microcirculatory dysfunction and acute organ system failure in the early stage of sepsis therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00608322
- Testing
- Inhaled nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
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
Hypotension, Shock
Optimal VAsopressor titraTION Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this research study is to determine if it is better to give vasopressors to patients to maintain a higher blood pressure target versus a lower blood pressure target.
- Trial name
- OVATION (NCT01800877)
- Testing
- Vasopressors
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Francois Lamontagne
Acute Pancreatitis
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Indomethacin in Acute Pancreatitis
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial seeking to evaluate the efficacy of rectal indomethacin in abrogating systemic inflammation and subsequently organ failure and mortality in patients with AP and…
- Trial name
- NCT02692391
- Testing
- Indomethacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Blackfan Diamond Syndrome
Pilot Phase I/II Study of Amino Acid Leucine in Treatment of Patients With Transfusion-Dependent Diamond Blackfan Anemia
This study will determine the safety and possibility of giving the amino acid, leucine, in patients with Diamond Blackfan anemia(DBA)who are on dependent on red blood cell transfusions.
- Conditions
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Blackfan Diamond Syndrome, DBA, Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia
- Trial name
- LeucineDBA (NCT01362595)
- Testing
- leucine
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Preventive Medicine, Multi Organ Failure
Efficacy and Safety of FP-1201-lyo (Interferon Beta-1a) in Prevention of Multi-Organ Failure on Patients After Open Surgery for a RAAA
A study to assess effectiveness and safety of a drug FP-1201-lyo (Recombinant Human Interferon Beta-1a) in the Prevention of Multi-Organ Failure on patients after Open Surgery for a Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Trial name
- INFORAAA (NCT03119701)
- Testing
- Interferon Beta-1A
- Where
- 9 sites in Estonia, Finland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Critical Illness, Sepsis
Trial of Glutamine and Antioxidant Supplementation in Critically Ill Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing high dose glutamine and antioxidants to critically ill patients will be associated with improved survival.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Sepsis, Multiple Organ Failure
- Trial name
- REDOXS (NCT00133978)
- Testing
- Glutamine, Antioxidants, Glutamine + Antioxidants
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,223 people
- Sponsor
- Daren K. Heyland
End-stage Renal Disease
Journeys to Wellness: A Transplant Candidate Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether telephone-adapted Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (tMBSR) - a program of mindfulness meditation and gentle Hatha yoga delivered mostly by phone, is an effective program to…
- Trial name
- NCT01254214
- Testing
- tMBSR, Support group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
COVID-19
TXA127 for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to determine if administration of angiotensin-(1-7) (TXA127) prevents acute kidney injury and deterioration into multi-organ failure in patients with severe COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04401423
- Testing
- TXA127
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
End Stage Liver DIsease, Liver Failure
Bridge to HOPE: Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Versus Cold Storage Prior to Liver Transplantation
This is a prospective, multi-center, controlled, randomized, pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the VitaSmart™ Liver Machine Perfusion System by comparing clinical outcomes in patients undergoing liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05045794
- Testing
- VitaSmart™Liver Machine Perfusion System, Static cold storage
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Bridge to Life Ltd.
Kidney Disorders
Disparities in National Kidney Allocation Policy
The purpose of the current study is to test a systems-level approach to disseminate a multicomponent, multilevel intervention consisting of educational materials about transplantation and the new kidney allocation system…
- Trial name
- ASCENT (NCT02879812)
- Testing
- Performance Feedback Reports, Educational Video for Staff, Educational Video for Patients
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56,332 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Liver Failure, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in Recipients of Brain Death Donor Livers - A Feasibility and Safety Study
This study will assess the feasibility of lower limb-ischemia induced Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) in the perioperative period before, during, and after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT).
- Trial name
- NCT02635347
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC), Pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Multiple Organ Failure, Septic Shock
Early Metabolic Resuscitation for Septic Shock
This phase II trial studies how well early metabolic resuscitation therapy works in reducing multi-organ dysfunction in patients with septic shock.
- Conditions
- Multiple Organ Failure, Septic Shock, Severe Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT03895853
- Testing
- Best Practice, early metabolic resuscitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Eculizumab to Treat Thrombotic Microangiopathy/Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -Associated Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT)-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is an understudied complication of HCT that significantly affects transplant related morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03518203
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati