Clinical trials: Acute Illness
Acute Mountain Sickness
Study Looking at End Expiratory Pressure for Altitude Illness Decrease (SLEEP-AID)
The study is examining if an over-the-counter device (Theravent) worn while sleeping can reduce acute mountain sickness upon awakening in a high altitude trekking population.
- Trial name
- SLEEP-AID (NCT01842906)
- Testing
- Theravent, Control
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Critical Illness, Wounds and Injury
Strategy to Avoid Excessive Oxygen Using an Autonomous Oxygen Titration Intervention
This study is a multicenter randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a closed loop/autonomous oxygen titration system (O2matic PRO100) to maintain normoxemia (goal range SpO2 90-96%, target 93%) during the…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Wounds and Injury, Disease Attributes, Pathologic Processes
- Trial name
- SAVE-O2 AI (NCT06374225)
- Testing
- Automated Titration (O2matic)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Euthyroid Sick Syndrome
Effects of N-acetylcysteine on Low T3 Syndrome
The propose of this study is to determine whether N-acetylcysteine is effective in reversing the changes in thyroid hormones seen in critical illness, known as the low T3 syndrome.
- Conditions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction, Euthyroid Sick Syndrome, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01501110
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Intensive Care Unit Survivors, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Improving Psychological Distress Among Critical Illness Survivors and Their Caregivers
Patients who receive life support in intensive care units commonly suffer from persistent depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01983254
- Testing
- coping skills training, education program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Acute Respiratory Failure
Effect of Thiamine on Oxygen Utilization (VO2) in Critical Illness
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of thiamine therapy on oxygen consumption in critically-ill patients. The investigators will evaluate this by measuring VO2 before and after thiamine administration in…
- Trial name
- VO2 (NCT01462279)
- Testing
- Thiamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Severe Acute Respiratory Illness
Nitazoxanide Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Hospitalized Subjects With Severe Acute Respiratory Illness
Respiratory viruses are a significant cause of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections. This study will evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and tolerability of nitazoxanide (NTZ) in treating severe acute respiratory…
- Trial name
- NTZ-SARI (NCT02057757)
- Testing
- Nitazoxanide
- Where
- 6 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Viral Infection, Acute Respiratory Infection
Urgent Care Management of Respiratory Illness Enabled With Novel Testing Pathway
Rapid diagnosis and precise treatment have become possible with multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels that can identify a variety of causative agents of acute respiratory illnesses such as bacterial and viral…
- Conditions
- Viral Infection, Acute Respiratory Infection, Upper Resp Tract Infection
- Trial name
- URGENT (NCT05467007)
- Testing
- BioFire® Respiratory Panel 2.1-EZ
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Meltzer
Respiratory Disorders
Infectious Pathogens in Acute Respiratory Illness in Adults and Elderly
The aim of this study is to generate epidemiological data to further explore determinants of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and the contribution of bacterial and viral pathogens to Acute Exacerbation of COPD…
- Trial name
- NCT01360398
- Testing
- Blood sample, Sputum sample, Nasopharyngeal swab
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Depression
Preventing Depression in People Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in an Intensive Care Unit
This study will determine the effectiveness of antidepressant medication in preventing depression and improving recovery in people who have been supported by mechanical ventilators in an intensive care unit (ICU).
- Trial name
- NCT00872027
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
ARDS, Critical Illness
Implementation of Nudges to Promote Utilization of Low Tidal Volume Ventilation (INPUT) Study
This study is a large pragmatic stepped-wedge trial of electronic health record (EHR)-based implementation strategies informed by behavioral economic principles to increase lung-protective ventilation (LPV) utilization among all…
- Conditions
- ARDS, Critical Illness, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- INPUT (NCT04663802)
- Testing
- Default order set, Physician-targeted accountable justification, Respiratory therapist (RT)-targeted accountable justification
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,342 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
COVID-19
EPIC-HR: Study of Oral PF-07321332/Ritonavir Compared With Placebo in Nonhospitalized High Risk Adults With COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to determine whether PF-07321332/ritonavir is safe and effective for the treatment of adults who are ill with COVID-19 and do not need to be in the hospital, but are at an increased risk of developing…
- Trial name
- NCT04960202
- Testing
- PF-07321332, Ritonavir
- Where
- 201 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 2,091 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Acute Kidney Injury
Standard vs. Accelerated Initiation of RRT in Acute Kidney Injury (STARRT-AKI: Principal Trial)
The objectives of this trial are to determine whether, in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI), randomization to accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT), compared to standard initiation…
- Trial name
- NCT02568722
- Testing
- Standard RRT initiation, Accelerated RRT initiation
- Where
- 105 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 3,019 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Influenza, Acute Respiratory Infection
FluSAFE: Flu SMS Alerts to Freeze Exposure
Influenza infection results in an estimated 31 million outpatient visits, 55,000 to 974,200 hospitalizations, and 3,000 to 49,000 deaths.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Acute Respiratory Infection, Influenza-like Illness
- Trial name
- NCT03274310
- Testing
- Educational text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,918 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dengue
A Cohort Study to Determine the Incidence of Dengue Fever and to Build Capacity for Dengue Vaccine Trials in Dengue-endemic Regions of South Asia
The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of dengue fever and to build capacity for dengue vaccine trials in dengue-endemic regions of South Asia.
- Trial name
- NCT02570152
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury
The purpose of this study is to compare airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) to conventional mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) to determine if APRV can reduce agitation, delirium, and…
- Conditions
- Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT00750204
- Testing
- APRV, Conventional MV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University