Clinical trials: Acute Illness
Acute Mountain Sickness
Optimization Strategy for the Prevention of AMS by RIPC Combined With Acetazolamide
The primary objective of the study will be to determine whether rapid remote limb ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) combined with acetazolamide can further reduce the incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) during the 6-hour…
- Trial name
- NCT05023941
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Doctormate® (twice daily for 6 days), Doctormate® (forth daily for 3 days)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ji Xunming,MD,PhD
Acute Lower Respiratory Illness
Cookstove Replacement for Prevention of ALRI and Low Birthweight in Nepal
At our field site in southern Nepal, acute respiratory illness (ARI) has been a leading cause of mortality among young children.
- Trial name
- NCT00786877
- Testing
- Improved biomass cookstove with exterior ventilation, Phase 2 intervention arm (LPG stove)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 4,678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Acute Mountain Sickness
Alternative Treatments in Acute Mountain Sickness
The purpose of this research is to support a hypothesis that osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) and / or a 10 cmH2O end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) could be used in the prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS).
- Trial name
- TAIA (NCT03956472)
- Testing
- Osteopathic protocol for improving drainage of LCS, PEEP 10cmH2O, Fake Osteopathic protocol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de Montagne
Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude
CO2 Supplement for Treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness
It was reported that up to 76% people who rapidly ascend to the altitude higher than 4500 m without sufficient acclimatization will have AMS which often develops 6-8 hours after reaching at high altitude.
- Conditions
- Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude, Inhalation; Gas
- Trial name
- NCT06393998
- Testing
- Breathing with CO2 during daytime and night at high altitude, Sleep and doing exercise test under inhalation of air
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease
Acute Mountain Sickness
Prochlorperazine Maleate Versus Placebo for the Prophylaxis of Acute Mountain Sickness
This study is a trial looking at a drug to help prevent acute mountain sickness. The drug is prochlorperazine, a drug commonly used to treat nausea vomiting and headache.
- Trial name
- NCT06450899
- Testing
- Prochlorperazine Maleate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury(ALI)
Recovery of Physical Function After Critical Illness In Older Adults
The proposed study is a prospective, observational study assessing the recovery of muscle and physical function in patients surviving critical illness (n =150) at hospital discharge (baseline) and repeated serially.
- Trial name
- RETURN (NCT07225257)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Acute Mountain Sickness
Colorado-Oregon Altitude Study
Investigating the utility of prophylactic treatment with iron sucrose and/or erythropoietin on the prevention of acute mountain sickness in fit, young, healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- COAST (NCT05734716)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin, Iron sucrose (Venofer), Sterile Sodium Chloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Hypoxia
MEDEX Hidden Valley 2008
During a multi-week expedition to the Himalaya, we aim to investigate i) whether dietary supplementation with carbohydrate drinks and gels can improve physical performance; and ii) the underlying mechanisms for any observed…
- Trial name
- NCT00731510
- Testing
- Carbohydrate energy drink, Aspartame
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Expeditions Ltd
Prophylaxis of Acute Mountain Sickness
Acetazolamide for the Prevention of High Altitude Illness: a Comparison of Dosing
This is a phase 4, randomized, double-blinded interventional trial comparing alternative doses of Acetazolamide for the prevention of High Altitude Illness.
- Trial name
- NCT01993667
- Testing
- Low Dose Acetazolamide, Normal Dose Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Sleep Quality in Adult ICU Patients
Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety, Agitation and Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
This is a pilot feasibility study examining the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Sleep Quality in Adult ICU Patients, Agitation Associated With Critical Illness, Anxiety Acute
- Trial name
- NCT07649876
- Testing
- Virtual reality (VR) therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
High Altitude Effects
Measurement of Cardiopulmonary Variables After Acute Exposure to High Altitude
As altitude increases, the availability of oxygen in the air decreases, and just to compensate for this lack, the body increases cardiac and respiratory work and changes blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT05769140
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Influenza, Human, SARS Virus
Influence of Prior Infection With COVID-19 on Occurrence of Influenza-like Illness or Acute Respiratory Infection
Background: Each Belgian winter season is characterized by a wave of influenza like and respiratory symptoms. Especially, the elderly people are more vulnerable to be infected by influenza, but also RSV.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Human, SARS Virus, COVID-19, Espiratory Tract Infections
- Trial name
- PICOV (NCT04527614)
- Testing
- qRT-PCR and serology
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sciensano
Acute Mountain Sickness
Change in Peripheral Oxygen Saturation by Using Different Breathing Procedures in High Altitude
In this investigation the researchers explore whether different types of breathing procedures can improve the peripheral oxygen saturation to reduce the risk of becoming a acute mountain sickness or a high altitude pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT01468194
- Testing
- Breathing procedure 1, Breathing procedure 2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
RECOMMEND Platform Trial
The goal of this platform trial is to determine the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of various interventions in patients with acute cardiorespiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) The main…
- Conditions
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiac Arrest (CA)
- Trial name
- RECOMMEND (NCT06526533)
- Testing
- Liberal RBC Transfusion, Restrictive RBC Transfusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Acute Respiratory Illness, Viral Respiratory Infection
Vocxi Breath Analyzer Study in Pediatric Respiratory Infection
This pilot study will evaluate whether the MBP® Breath Analyzer can collect measurable volatile organic compound signals from pediatric participants with acute respiratory illness and from healthy pediatric controls.
- Trial name
- NCT07902115
- Testing
- MBP® Breath Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
Safety and Efficacy of T89 in Prevention and Treatment of Adults With Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is one of three syndromes of altitude illness. It is very common when people venture over 2500 meters altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT03552263
- Testing
- T89 capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tasly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Survey of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in People at High-Risk of Developing Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
This study is a survey of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Japanese people at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms. The study sponsor will not be involved in how the participants are treated but will provide…
- Trial name
- NCT04892888
- Testing
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Critical Illness, Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder
Endogenous Energy Production in Critically Ill Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate when critically ill patients transition from a non-suppressible catabolism to a normal response to feeding.
- Trial name
- eEPIC (NCT07059988)
- Testing
- Stable isotope tracers, Parenteral nutrition
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Acute Mountain Sickness, Healthy
Training in Hypoxia to Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness
Some studies suggest that high-altitude related illnesses - like acute mountain sickness - could be prevented by acclimatisation, reached at low altitude using training in simulated altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT00886912
- Testing
- hypoxia, normoxia
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Febrile Illness Acute, Inflammation
The Effects of Amino Acid Supplement During Acute Inflammation.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the metabolic effects during acute inflammation with and without the nutritional supplement of amino acids. E.
- Conditions
- Febrile Illness Acute, Inflammation, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01705782
- Testing
- E. coli endotoxin, US standard
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus