Clinical trials: Critical Care
Signs and Symptoms
Noninvasive Optical Measurement of Critical Care Neonates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reflections of light can be used to provide real-time pictures of blood vessel formation around infants' heads. This study device is called laser speckle imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT01483703
- Testing
- Laser Speckle Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Homelessness
Applying a Case Management Model in a VA Homeless Program
The VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) case management aftercare program provides six months of case management for homeless-experienced Veterans undergoing housing transitions.
- Trial name
- NCT05312229
- Testing
- Critical Time Intervention (CTI), External Facilitation, Replicating Effective Programs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Critical Illness, Dysphagia
Detection of Neuromuscular Complications in Critically Ill Patients
Dysphagia and the intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) are common and outcome-relevant neuromuscular complications in critically ill patients, especially after prolonged mechanical ventilation, sepsis and multi-organ…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Dysphagia, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Neuromuscular Diseases
- Trial name
- NMCiCIP (NCT04541602)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rostock
Anxiety, Depression
Improving Patient and Family Centered Care in Advanced Critical Illness
One in five deaths in the U.S. occurs in or shortly after discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU), typically following decisions made by surrogate decision makers to forego life prolonging treatment.
- Trial name
- PARTNER (NCT01844492)
- Testing
- The PARTNER Intervention, ICU Usual Care Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
This Study Performed to Develop a New Technique for Measuring the Intra Abdominal Pressure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes of intraocular pressure due to the increase of intra abdominal pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02319213
- Testing
- Intraocular pressure measurement with 9 mmHg insufflation, Intraocular pressure measurement with 12 mmHg insufflation, Intraocular pressure measurement with 15 mmHg insufflation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder
Amino Acid Metabolism in Fed Surgical Critically Ill Patients
Introduction Sarcopenia is defined as progressive generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and function. Sarcopenia due to lack of physical activity is a known phenomenon and is usually observed as a normal part of…
- Trial name
- NCT03451968
- Testing
- amino acid tracer injection for metabolism analysis
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Critical Illness
Use of Nudges To Enhance Enrollment in Critical Care Research
Difficulties enrolling patients in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have long been recognized as a major barrier to successful evaluation of medical interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT03284359
- Testing
- Pre-Consent Nudge Bundle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Interprofessional Relations, Interprofessional Education
Interprofessional Collaboration in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU): An Action-Research Training Project
This study evaluates the impact of a structured interprofessional training program on daily collaboration within the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU/UTIC) at the University Hospital of Parma.
- Conditions
- Interprofessional Relations, Interprofessional Education, Attitude of Health Personnel, Intensive Care Units
- Trial name
- COLLUTIC_25 (NCT07360366)
- Testing
- The training phase of the project consists of an interactive course aimed at healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses and OSS) to improve their ability to recognise and enact effective collaborati
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Pain Management
Nurse-led Pain Management in Adult ICU
This project is about implementing a pain scale, the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT), in ICU settings at King Abdullah Medical City to evaluate its impact on nurse pain assessment and management.
- Trial name
- NCT05488834
- Testing
- Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz Medical City
Decision Making
Evaluation of Drug Display in Critical Care Setting
To assess the clinical utility of the graphical medication monitor, results of the anesthetics for which the display was present will be compared to the results of the anesthetics in which there was no display.
- Trial name
- NCT00715507
- Testing
- medication monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Sepsis, Sepsis and Septic Shock
Role of Transposable Elements in Septic Immune Aging
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how transposable element levels affect the patient outcomes in sepsis. The main questions it aims to answer is: 1.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Sepsis and Septic Shock, Sepsis With Multiple Organ Dysfunction (MOD), Sepsis With Acute Organ Dysfunction
- Trial name
- SITE (NCT06809868)
- Testing
- RNA and DNA Sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Patient Safety, Patient Safety Education
Patient Safety Competency-Building Program for Healthcare Professionals in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care in Ethiopia
This study aims to develop and evaluate a patient safety competency-building program for healthcare professionals involved in pediatric cardiac critical care in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT07844369
- Testing
- Patient Safety Competency-Building Program
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woong-Han Kim
Resource-Limited Setting, Delphi Study
Consensus on Low-resource Setting Definition: An inteRnational Delphi sTudY (CLARITY-LRS)
The term "low-resource setting" (LRS) is widely used in global health and critical care, yet no universally accepted definition exists.
- Conditions
- Resource-Limited Setting, Delphi Study, Consensus, Critical Care
- Trial name
- CLARITY-LRS (NCT07826819)
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Clinical Centre of Republic of Srpska
Patient Safety, Organizational Change
Generalizing TESTPILOT to New Single Family Room NICUs
Complex service interventions are neither smooth nor easy in any transitioning healthcare facility. Simulations performed in the new environment reinforce patient safety by uncovering safety threats, enabling their correction…
- Trial name
- TESTPILOT (NCT02574104)
- Testing
- Simulate a functional NICU prior to moving patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Severe COVID-19
Corticosteroids in Severe COVID-19 (ASAP-ESICM/ESAIC Study)
Brief Summary: Administration of systemic corticosteroids for patients with severe forms of severe acute respiratory syndrome in coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are recommended by several guidelines.
- Trial name
- ASAPESICMESAIC (NCT04866082)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 466 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brno University Hospital
Critical Illness
SC2i Tissue and Data Repository Protocol
The purpose of this study is to collect samples of blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF, the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord), wound tissue and/or wound fluids, and other body fluids and tissues from people who…
- Trial name
- SC2i (NCT02182180)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Patient Handoff, Healthcare Team
Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care
The HATRICC study will use mixed methods to implement a standardized process for operating room to intensive care unit handoffs that is accepted and sustainably used by perioperative clinicians.
- Conditions
- Patient Handoff, Healthcare Team, Communication, Patient Safety
- Trial name
- HATRICC (NCT02267174)
- Testing
- Standardized handoff
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sleep, Major Abdominal Surgery
Can the Use of Ear Plugs and Eye Masks Help to Improve Sleep Quality After Major Abdominal Surgery?
The importance of good sleep has been gaining interest in critically ill patients as poor sleep is associated with increased rates of delirium, non-invasive ventilation failure and stress to the patient.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Major Abdominal Surgery, Critical Care
- Trial name
- NCT03702296
- Testing
- Ear plugs and eye masks
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19
Epidemiology, Immunology and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 (EPIC3)
The purpose of this research is to gather information to answer questions about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
- Trial name
- EPIC3 (NCT05764083)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Implementation Program to Improve CHG Bathing Compliance
This study will be a multicenter, cluster randomized, step-wedged design. The unit of randomization will be the inpatient units admitted critically ill patients, with the interventions being carried out over 4 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03898115
- Testing
- CHG Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University