Clinical trials: Surgery, Intensive Care
Weaning Failure
Interest of High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
monocentric randomized controlled trial starting from Mars 2017, recruitment is still ongoing. Patients aged between 0-45 days needing mechanical ventilation (MV) with tracheal intubation were included random assignation in two…
- Trial name
- NCT03505814
- Testing
- High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen therapy (OPTIFLOW®), Conventional oxygen therapy
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital d'enfants Béchir-Hamza
Surgery--Complications
Association of the Arteriovenous Difference in Carbon Dioxide and Its Relation to the Difference in Arteriovenous Oxygen Content With the Occurrence of Postoperative Complication
Intra-operative hemodynamic management in high-risk surgery is a priority for the anesthesiologist. The current strategy is based on the continuous measurement of cardiac output and its maximization by vascular filling has many…
- Trial name
- CARBODAV (NCT03914976)
- Testing
- patient having to undergo a high risk programmed digestive surgery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Sleep Quality, Pain
Comparing the Efficacy of Earplugs and Eye Masks on Pain and Sleep Quality
Objective: To determine the superiority of earplugs and eye masks to each other and their efficacy in pain and sleep quality. Methods: The study was a three-arm randomised controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, Pain, Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07100002
- Testing
- Control Group, Earplug Group, Eye mask Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Surgery
The Effect of Light Therapy on Post-Surgical Pain
Researchers aim to demonstrate that the use of phototherapy is feasible and may reduce acute postoperative pain based on recent literature.
- Trial name
- NCT05853731
- Testing
- Green light emitting diode, White light emitting diode
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
SARS-CoV Infection
Serological Diagnostics of COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
All health care workers at the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at UMC Ljubljana will be tested for SARS-CoV2 with nasal swab test and blood withdrawal for SARS-CoV2 antibodies.
- Trial name
- KORANIT (NCT04635592)
- Testing
- SARS-CoV2 nasal swab
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Cardiac Disease
Dysphagia and VFMI in Cardiac Patients
The proposed study seeks to determine the incidence of dysphagia and vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) in individuals undergoing cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03768739
- Testing
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Potential Impact of the Use of the Application VentilO After Cardiac Surgery
Mechanical ventilation is a vital support associated with the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure and in other indications such as surgery under general anesthesia, coma or shock.
- Trial name
- NCT05886413
- Testing
- VentilO application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Microcirculation
Comparison Between Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Patients in the Intensive Care Unit After Abdominal Surgery
This is a single-blind randomized clinical trial. Patients undergoing abdominal surgery will be enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: dexmedetomidine group and propofol group.
- Trial name
- NCT02874768
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
High-risk Surgery
Association of Intraoperative Hemodynamic Characteristics to Postoperative Complications and Mortality
Worldwide, about 400 million major surgeries are performed annually. The scarce data available in the literature still suggest high postoperative morbidity and mortality, even in Europe.
- Trial name
- HeCoMo (NCT06355362)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Kliniken Essen-Mitte
Transfer Anxiety, Intensive Care Unit Discharge
Nurse-Led Transfer Program With Family Involvement to Reduce ICU Patient Anxiety
This study aims to evaluate whether including a patient's family member during transfer from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general ward can help reduce anxiety in patients who have undergone cardiovascular surgery.
- Conditions
- Transfer Anxiety, Intensive Care Unit Discharge, Cardiac Surgery Recovery, Postoperative Anxiety
- Trial name
- FICARE-TX (NCT06979414)
- Testing
- Nurse-led Transfer Programme with Family Involvement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Yakup Akyüz
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Surgery
Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction After High Risk Surgery
This study aims to find out the role of plasma I-FABP level, SOFA score, fluid balance, and vasopressor dose in predicting gastrointestinal dysfunction in high-risk postoperative patients treated in ICU
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Surgery, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05867043
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Aldy Heriwardito
Immersive Virtual Reality, Discomfort
Effect of a Virtual Reality Program on Patient Comfort in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Admission to a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) following major surgery is associated with a number of discomforts, not only related to the disease itself, but also to the care provided or the ICU environment itself (lights…
- Conditions
- Immersive Virtual Reality, Discomfort, IPREA, Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- ZION (NCT06830369)
- Testing
- HypnoVR, usual health care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures, Intensive Care
Energy Expenditure Estimation in Cardiac Surgery
Estimation of energy requirements is essential for adequate nutritional support in ICU. Indirect calorimetry being the golden standard of resting energy expenditure estimation is not available in most intensive care units.
- Trial name
- NCT02463123
- Testing
- Indirect calorimetry
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass and Strength in Critically Ill Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purposes of this study are 1) to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is effective in preventing loss of muscle mass and strength and 2) to observe the time variation of MLT and strength from…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Muscle Wasting, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- Catastim 2 (NCT02391103)
- Testing
- Compex 3 Professional (CefarCompex Medical AB) stimulator
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Critical Illness
Feasibility of Tight Blood Glucose Control With the Space TGC System in Surgical ICU Patients
Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill patients and associated with an adverse outcome. Thus, glycaemic control is an important issue in critical care.
- Trial name
- DELIOS 03 (NCT01146847)
- Testing
- Space TGC
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
Thoracic Surgery, Acute Kidney Injury
Influence of Preoperative Fluid Intake on the Onset of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
To investigate the influence of preoperative fluid and food intake in cardiac surgery patients on the development of postoperative AKI.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Surgery, Acute Kidney Injury, Critical Care
- Trial name
- HYDRATE-CSX (NCT03938181)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Sepsis, Surgery
Inflammatory Mediators of Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care
Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects more than 50% of patients admitted to the intensive care unit. The most common underlying cause is sepsis. Severe AKI in combination with sepsis is associated with high mortality.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Surgery, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- PronMed (NCT03720860)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Infants, Intensive Care Unit
Open Surgical, Modified Seldinger's and US Techniques for Jugular Central Line Insertion in Infants
The aim of this study was to compare the three approaches: open technique, modified Seldinger's technique and closed ultrasound-guided Central venous catheterization insertion for central line insertion in infancy as regards…
- Conditions
- Infants, Intensive Care Unit, Central Venous Catheterization
- Trial name
- NCT06862492
- Testing
- Open surgical cut down technique, Modified Seldinger's technique, Closed Ultrasound guided CVC insertion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Delirium, Agitation
Randomized Controlled Trial of Dexmedetomidine for the Treatment of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Delirium
The purpose of the research is to see if dexmedetomidine (a drug that has a calming effect - a sedative) is effective for the treatment of acute delirium
- Trial name
- NCT00351299
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Delirium, Postoperative
Effectiveness of Delirium Care Protocol After Cardiac Surgery
This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental study to determine the effectiveness of the postoperative delirium prevention, diagnosis and intervention protocol in patients monitored in the intensive care unit after cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT06268119
- Testing
- training nurses and caring for patients to prevent, diagnose, and intervene in postoperative delirium.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gonul Kara Soylemez