Clinical trials: Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
Polyneuropathy
Muscular Electrostimulation of the Sedated and Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patient. Analysis of the Effect on Acquired Muscular Weakness and Its Clinical Consequences.
Even 20-50% of patients under sedation and mechanical ventilation develops myopathy and / or neuropathy which difficulties both the process of extubation and the functional recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT02033057
- Testing
- Muscular electrostimulation and percutaneus muscular biopsy.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Fe
Cardiac Disease, Critical Illness
In-Bed Cycling in ICU Patients Post Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if in-bed cycling is safe and feasible in critically-ill patients after open heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Critical Illness, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness Myopathy
- Trial name
- CardiO Cycle (NCT02976415)
- Testing
- In-Bed Cycling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Muscle Weakness, Critical Illness
New Onset Weakness in Critically Ill Patients and the Risk of Death and Recurrent ICU Admission
This study seeks to define the morbidity of critical care polyneuropathy and to confirm that this diagnosis is, in fact, independently associated with increased mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00106665
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Naeem Ali, MD
Metabolomics, Critical Care
Metabolomics Study on Postoperative Intensive Care Acquired Muscle Weakness
In this mono-center pilot trial, surgical patients who are at high risk to be admitted to intensive care will be screened and asked for participation.
- Conditions
- Metabolomics, Critical Care, Critical Illness, Critical Illness Myopathy
- Trial name
- MIRACLE I (NCT03810768)
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Critical Illness Polyneuropathies
Role of Anabolic Steroids on Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness
The researchers intend to investigate possible anabolic effects of bi-weekly exogenous testosterone administration during intensive care unit (ICU) stay for up to 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- RAS-ICU (NCT03038919)
- Testing
- Testosterone cypionate, Standard nutrition and physical therapy at ICU
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre