Clinical trials: Critical Illness
Hyperglycemia
Hospital Management of Hyperglycemia Study of Insulin Glargine Plus Insulin Lispro Versus Human Regular Insulin
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of insulin glargine plus insulin lispro to human regular insulin for treatment of hyperglycemia in the hospital setting in patients without known prior history of diabetes.
- Trial name
- HMH (NCT01136746)
- Testing
- Human regular insulin, Insulin lispro, Insulin glargine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Critical Illness
A Open Study to Evaluate the Performance of Dressing on Subject With High Risk of Skin Breakdown
The rational for the study is to add a thin self-adherent dressing on critically ill patients. Evaluate if the dressing might protect the skin for further breakdown.Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay…
- Trial name
- NCT01354899
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Critical Illness, Dietary Modification
Protein Consumption in Critically Ill Patients
A retrospective study of protein intake and needs as well as outcomes in critically ill adult patients. Data will be collected for up to 7 days of ICU stay.
- Trial name
- NCT03048487
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Tolerance and Safety of a Duodenal Probe Monitoring the Microcirculation
For Intensive Care Units (ICU) patients, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) is a very common complication yielding high morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- MC Monitor (NCT02246036)
- Testing
- APD probe
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Perfusion Diagnostics
Critically Ill
Pilot Study on Gastro-intestinal (GI) Enteral Nutrition (EN) Tolerance in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Specifically designed enteral formulations may improve the gastrointestinal tolerance during early enteral nutrition in the critically ill patient.
- Trial name
- SPIRIT (NCT01581957)
- Testing
- Specific Enteral Nutrition, Standard Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Critical Illness
Reaching Protein Target With SmofKabiven® Extra Nitrogen vs Olimel N9E During the Early Phase of Acute Critical Illness
The main focus of the study is to show that SmofKabiven® extra Nitrogen, in a realistic clinical setting, enables to meet high protein requirements in patients during the first week after onset of critical illness, without risk…
- Trial name
- NCT03992716
- Testing
- SmofKabiven® extra Nitrogen, Olimel N9E
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Critical Illness
ICULIP, Influence of Two Lipid Emulsions in the Nosocomial Infection in Critical Patients
This study aims to analyse the effect of two total parenteral nutrition diets with lipid emulsions of different compositions on the incidence of nosocomial infection in critical patients.
- Trial name
- ICULIP (NCT00396461)
- Testing
- MCT/LCT (1:1), MCT/LCT/omega-3 (5:4:1)
- Where
- 22 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Medical SA
Critical Illness
Blood Glucose Control Over an Extended Glucose Control Range in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Hyperglycaemia is commonly found in critically ill patients. Clinical studies demonstrated that tight blood glucose control in medical and surgical ICU patients results in a significant better outcome for the patients.
- Trial name
- Aldea_02 (NCT00882427)
- Testing
- enhanced model predictive control algorithm (eMPC)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
Critically Ill
Hypocaloric Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill Patient
The aim of this study is to compare two nutritional regimes in critically ill patients. Patients will be randomized to standard care (25 kcal per kg) or to hypocaloric nutrition (15 kcal per kg).
- Trial name
- hipoentnut (NCT02577211)
- Testing
- Hipocaloric enteral nutrition, Normocaloric enteral nutrition
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Lafrancol S.A.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Kidney Injury
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal Using PrismaLung+
PrismaLung+ is a sterile, single-use medical device aimed at performing partial removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the patient's venous blood via diffusion through a membrane.
- Trial name
- SPARE (NCT07326215)
- Testing
- PrismaLung+, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Vantive Health LLC
Liver Dysfunction, Critical Illness
Hepa Wash Treatment of Patients With Hepatic Dysfunction in Intensive Care Units
Patients with hepatic dysfunction are known to have a high mortality rate. Hepa Wash(R) is a newly developed liver and renal support system that is based on the use of recycled albumin dialysate.
- Trial name
- HEPATICUS-2 (NCT01079104)
- Testing
- Hepa Wash, Standard Medical Therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Hepa Wash GmbH
Acute Kidney Injury
Specimen Stability Study
To collect and process urine samples from critically ill subjects for use in assessing the effects of various urine sample freezing and storage conditions on biomarker test results.
- Trial name
- NCT01846884
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Astute Medical, Inc.
Acute Kidney Injury
A Sample Collection Study to Validate the Astute Medical NephroCheck Test in Critically Ill Subjects at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury
The objective of this sample collection study is to collect blood and urine samples. This study is observational and will have no impact on the medical management of the subject.
- Trial name
- NCT01573962
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Astute Medical, Inc.
Critical Illness
Lithium Dilution Method in Guiding Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
Hypothesis: Fluid management guided by LiDCO doesn´t increase cumulative fluid balance and shorten organ dysfunction compared to fluid management based on CVP and clinical judgment.
- Trial name
- LIGA (NCT00626756)
- Testing
- LiDCO technology
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- ASQA a.s.
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Efficacy and Safety Study of a Low-carbohydrate Tube Feed in Critically Ill Patients Under Insulin Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of a diabetes-specific tube feed in comparison to an isocaloric, isonitrogenous standard enteral formula in critically ill patients receiving insulin treatment for…
- Trial name
- NCT02503527
- Testing
- Diben 1.5 kcal HP, Fresubin HP Energy Fibre (1.5 kcal)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Critically-ill
Safety and Performance of Muscle Activation for Critical Care Patients
Critically-ill patients who have long stays in the hospital often face prolonged periods of bed rest. It is known that these patient develop profound weakness and debilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01552616
- Testing
- Thermal-aided muscle activation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Niveus Medical, Inc.
Stress Ulcers, Stress-related Mucosal Disease (SRMD)
China Survey of Stress Ulcer Bleeding in Critically Ill Neurosurgical Patients
Stress ulcers or stress-related mucosal disease (SRMD) is defined as "acute superficial inflammation lesions of the gastric mucosa induced when an individual is subject to abnormally elevated physiologic demands."[1] Studies have…
- Trial name
- SUP (NCT02316990)
- Where
- 11 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,416 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Safety & Efficacy of Omeprazole Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Upper GI Bleeding in the Critically Ill
Critically ill patients are at an increased risk of having upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to stress related mucosal damage.
- Trial name
- NCT00045799
- Testing
- Omeprazole sodium bicarbonate immediate release PWD/FS, Cimetidine IV
- Where
- 58 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Critical Illness
Feasibility and Accuracy of a Wireless Vital Sign Monitor for Observation of Adult Patients in Uganda
This feasibility study will demonstrate the safety and accuracy of the Neopenda's wireless vital signs monitor, neoGuard, on 30 adult patients in a Ugandan clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT04761432
- Testing
- neoGuard
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Neopenda, PBC
Dysphagia
The PhINEST Study - Pharyngeal ICU Novel Electrical Stimulation Therapy
This is a prospective, multi-site, randomised, sham-controlled, single-blind (outcome assessor-blinded) study designed to assess the effects of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) (using Phagenyx®) for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- PhINEST (NCT03840395)
- Testing
- Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES)
- Where
- 5 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Phagenesis Ltd.