Clinical trials: Acute Illness
Acute Respiratory Failure
Tube Size Randomized Trial During Emergency Tracheal Intubation
The BREATHE trial is a parallel-group, pragmatic, randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of smaller versus larger endotracheal tubes for mechanical ventilation of critically ill adults at 7 geographically diverse…
- Trial name
- BREATHE (NCT06939361)
- Testing
- Smaller endotracheal tube, Larger endotracheal tube
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,180 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hypoxia, Hypoxia Brain
Study of the Effects of Acute Exposure to Moderate Altitude Hypoxia on Prospective Memory.
The goal of this study is to investigate whether prospective memory, i.e., memory for delayed intentions, is impaired at moderate altitude (4,000m).
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Hypoxia Brain, Hypoxia Altitude Simulation Test, Hypoxia in Healthy Individuals
- Trial name
- HYPRO (NCT07585227)
- Testing
- Hypoxia exposure, Oxygen administration, Air administration
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Spectrum of Altitude-associated Neurologic Forms of Altitude
NSAID RCT for Prevention of Altitude Sickness
The proposed study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating ibuprofen and placebo for the prevention of neurological forms of altitude illness [including high altitude headache…
- Trial name
- NCT01606527
- Testing
- Ibuprofen 600mg orally three times daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Naval Health Research Center
Respiratory Pathogens, Upper Respiratory Tract Illness
The RAPID Trial: Assessing Point-of-care Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diagnostics
The RAPID trial is a randomized controlled trial that looks at the clinical impact of a rapid respiratory test in a pediatric emergency department.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Pathogens, Upper Respiratory Tract Illness, Lower Respiratory Tract Illness, Acute Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- RAPID (NCT03756753)
- Testing
- Results available to provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 913 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Respiratory Tract Infections, Wheezing
A 24 Month Observational Study of Infants 3-24 Months, Who Suffer an Acute Episode of Respiratory Infection and Wheezing Illness
This study will identify infants between the age of 3 and 24 months of age who are experiencing one of their first acute respiratory infections with confirmed wheezing.
- Trial name
- BIOPA (NCT03741322)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Acute Mountain Sickness, Blood Oxygen Saturation, Headache
Ibuprofen vs Acetaminophen for AMS Prevention
AMS (acute mountain sickness) affects those who ascend too high (>2000m) too fast. Acetazolamide is an effective drug for the prevention of AMS where proper acclimatization with gradual ascent may not be an option.
- Trial name
- NCT02244437
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal
Acute Critical Illnesses in Emergency Settings, Process Optimization of Early Warning &Amp; Assessment for At-risk Emergency Patients
Early Warning Score Combined With Bedside Assessments: Accelerating Emergency Care To Improve Prognosis
Brief Summary This study, sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and conducted at the Emergency Department (ED) of Jiangnan University Affiliated Hospital, aims to optimize emergency care for critically ill…
- Trial name
- EWS-BA (NCT07249151)
- Testing
- Optimized ED Bedside Nursing Protocol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jun Liu
Intestinal Malabsorption, Critical Illness
Protein-bound Versus Free Amino Acid Nutrition During INtestinal Malabsorption in Critical Illness
In the current study, we willquantitate the difference in digestion and absorption kinetics of dietary whole protein versus free amino acids in vivo in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit suffering from…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Malabsorption, Critical Illness, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- PANINI (NCT04791774)
- Testing
- Milk protein (food grade protein), Fee amino acids (food grade amino acids)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Headache
Comparison of Metoclopramide and Ibuprofen for the Treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness
The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of metoclopramide in relieving the symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS).
- Trial name
- NCT01522326
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Metoclopramide
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Critical Illness, Acute Kidney Failure
Implementation of CRRT KPI Reports to Standardize and Improve the Quality of CRRT Delivery in Alberta "QUALITY CRRT"
Acute kidney replacement therapy (i.e., dialysis) is used in 6-10% of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). The amount of acute kidney replacement therapy use has increased in Canadian ICUs over the last several…
- Trial name
- QUALITY-CRRT (NCT04221932)
- Testing
- CRRT KPI Reports
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 945 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
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
Acute Respiratory Infection
Implementation of CRP Point of Care Testing in Primary Care to Improve Antibiotic Targeting in Respiratory Illness (ICAT)
The proposed study will monitor and evaluate a quality improvement project - the introduction of commercially available lateral flow CRP tests with international regulatory approval, as a routine care service to improve the…
- Trial name
- ICAT (NCT03855215)
- Testing
- ACTIM CRP Rapid Test (Medix, Biochemica)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 2,606 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
Respiratory Tract Infections
ProbioKid as Prevention Among Kids With Frequent URTI
This study was designed to evaluate the preventive efficacy of a 6-week prophylactic administration of Probiokid® on the incidence of respiratory infections and related complications in frequently sick children.
- Trial name
- NCT04525040
- Testing
- ProbioKid®, Pragmatic comparator
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lallemand Health Solutions
Covid-19, Critical Illness
MIcrovascular Dysfunction in CRitically Ill cOVID-19 Patients
Microcirculatory dysfunction appears to play a key role in the development of organ failure leading to the death of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
- Conditions
- Covid-19, Critical Illness, Hemodynamics, SARS-CoV Infection
- Trial name
- MICROVID (NCT04819802)
- Testing
- Measurement of sublingual microcirculation, Plasma sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Generalized Arterial Calcification in Infancy, Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemic Rickets Type 2
Understanding the Spectrum of ENPP1 Deficiency and Acute ABCC6 Deficiency
To date, the investigators lack characterization of, the burden of, and the systemic progression of disease in ENPP1 deficiency and ABCC6 deficiency from a patient and/or parent perspective.
- Trial name
- NCT04372446
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Inozyme Pharma
Hypoxia, Altitude
Colour Vision Impairment During Acute Hypobaric Hypoxia
This study analyses the impairment of colour vision during hypobaric hypoxia in volunteers of different groups.
- Trial name
- NCT05584813
- Testing
- Hypobaric Hypoxia
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Köln
Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
The Feasibility of Pulmonary Perfusion Assessment Using Sodium Bicarbonate Contrast With Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Prospective Pilot Study
The goal of this observational pilot study is to learn if sodium bicarbonate can be used safely and effectively as a contrast agent to map lung blood flow using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in adults on mechanical…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT07542366
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Myocardial Infarction
A Structuralised Sick-leave Program Compared to Usual Care Sick Leave Management in Patients After an Acute Myocardial Infarction
In this study the investigators aim at comparing the effect on quality of life and the cost-effectiveness of a structuralised sick-leave program compared to usual care sick leave management in patients after an acute non ST…
- Trial name
- NCT01108653
- Testing
- Usual care sick-leave management, Structuralised sick-leave program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Respiratory Infection, COVID-19 Respiratory Infection
COVID-Like Illness Respiratory Pathogens. A Prospective Cohort on the COVID-19 Post-acute Condition
Identifying multiorgan sequalae and complications through high quality, prospective matched controlled studies throughout the course of COVID-19 is important for the acute and long-term management of patients and for health…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Infection, COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, Sequelae of; Infection
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT05047666)
- Volunteers
- 1,232 people
- Sponsor
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Respiratory Infection, Fluid Overload
Fluid Restriction Keeps Children Dry
Rationale: Fluid overload is a common complication in children who are admitted to the pediatric intensive care for mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Infection, Fluid Overload, Critical Illness, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- LESSER (NCT02989051)
- Testing
- Restrictive fluid regimen, Liberal fluid regimen
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)