Clinical trials: Critically Ill
Critical Illness, Stress
Effects of a Psycho-cognitive Nursing Intervention on Patients' Outcomes in Critical Illness
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a psycho-cognitive nursing intervention including relaxation, guided imagery, touch and music listening can improve the clinical and psychological outcome of critically ill…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Stress, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT02423252
- Testing
- Massage, Relaxation, Guided imagery and music listening., No Intervention
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Elizabeth Papathanassoglou
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Determination of the Dissociation Constant (Ka) of Plasma and Whole Blood in Septic Patients
Alterations of acid-base equilibrium are very common in critically ill patients and understanding their pathophysiology can be important to improve clinical treatment.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Critical Illness, Respiratory Acidosis
- Trial name
- ENTERPRISE (NCT03966664)
- Testing
- In vitro determination the dissociation constant (Ka) and total amount of non-volatile buffers (Atot) in isolated plasma., In vitro determination the dissociation constant (Ka) and total amount of non-volatile buffers (Atot) in whole blood, Biomolecular analysis of plasma proteins.
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Sepsis, Critical Illness
Metabolic and Functional Study of γδ T Cells in Critically Ill Patients
This prospective observational cohort study investigates the subset-specific metabolic adaptation and functional remodeling of cytotoxic γδ T cells in critically ill patients with and without sepsis.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Critical Illness, Immunosuppression, MODS
- Trial name
- NCT07680816
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Septic Shock, Candidiasis
Candida Host Defense Response After Septic Shock in the Critically Ill
Septic shock is associated with acquired immunoparalysis which is associated with a high risk of nosocomial acquired infection. Nosocomial candidiasis is associated with a 50% rate of mortality but is difficult to diagnose.
- Trial name
- IMMUNOCANDIDA (NCT03136081)
- Testing
- Candidiasis infection occurence
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Critical Illness, Healthy
Assessment of the Repeatability of Sublingual Microcirculation Function Measurements in Healthy Volunteers and Critically Ill Patients
The assessment of microcirculatory function plays a pivotal role in perioperative medicine and intensive care. One promising method for evaluating microcirculatory function is the microscopic analysis of the oral mucosal…
- Trial name
- NCT07397208
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Ventilator-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
Therapeutically Alternatives In Ventilator-Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction Critically Ill Patients
The study is a prospective experimental study on adult patients admitted to the Critical Care Department in Qasr Al-Ainy. This study is conducted prospectively to assess the efficiency of trigger sensitivity adjustment on…
- Trial name
- NCT06515600
- Testing
- Practice flow trigger sensitivity adjustment on mechanical ventilation for 1 week twice daily in addition to their plan of treatment.
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Safety
Intensive Care Nurses' Training Package on the Safety Culture of Geriatric Patients
This study aims to determine the effect of intensive care nurses' training package on the safety culture of critically ill geriatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05910918
- Testing
- Intensive Care Nurses' Training Package
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Insufficient Lactation
Improving Lactation Success in Black Mothers of Critically Ill Infants
Racial disparities result in Black infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receiving less breast milk (BM) than White and Hispanic infants.1 BM improves infant health yet mothers of critically ill infants produce…
- Trial name
- NCT05147987
- Testing
- Hands free wearable breast pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Acute Stress Disorder, Anxiety
GASA-CIR Trail (Guidance and the Symptoms of Acute Stress and Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients Relatives in Intensive Care Unit)
A randomized clinical trial 1:1 among relatives of patients admitted to an intensive care unit, the intervention group will be composed by family members who receive a printed brochure and will be encouraged to visit a website…
- Conditions
- Acute Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- GASA-CIR (NCT03812458)
- Testing
- website and brochure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness, Artifical Intelligence
AI Based Muscular Ultrasound to Assess Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness
The aim of this observational case-control study is to investigate, whether artificial intelligence can detect ultrasound-derived imaging characteristics typical for intensive care unit-acquired weakness.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness, Artifical Intelligence, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT06765551)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jena University Hospital
Agitation, Emergence
Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine vs Midazolam for Early Extubation in Critically Ill Agitated Patients Undergoing Weaning
Comparison of effect of dexmedetomidine and midazolam in icu patients who put on mechanical ventilation and show agitation on weaning.Selection of better agent minimises the drug related side effects like respiratory depression…
- Trial name
- NCT05264077
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheikh Zayed Medical College
Covid19, Critical Illness
Early Occupational Therapy in Mechanical Ventilated Patients With Covid-19
This study evaluates the feasibility of an early occupational therapy (OT) protocol in critical adult patients requiring mechanical ventilation with Covid-19.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Critical Illness, Impairment, Cognitive, Impairment, Coordination
- Trial name
- NCT04904497
- Testing
- Early Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Study of Energy Requirements in Critically Ill Newborns
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the total energy expenditure in term and preterm infants in both well and ill states using the doubly labeled water method.
- Trial name
- NCT00006274
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Pediatric, Critical Illness
Examining Health Literacy in Biorepository Consents
Previous research has shown that most parents would allow their child's leftover blood to be included in a de-identified biorepository using opt-out consent in an outpatient setting.
- Conditions
- Pediatric, Critical Illness, Consent
- Trial name
- NCT04953169
- Testing
- Biobank Video, Non-Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Shock, Sepsis
Surrogate of Adequate Perfusion: Bladder Tissue Oxygen Monitoring
The extent and duration of tissue hypoxia is a major determinant of outcome following major, high-risk surgery and in critical illness.
- Conditions
- Shock, Sepsis, Surgery
- Trial name
- SoAP-BOx (NCT03935477)
- Testing
- WellBeing catheter
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Malnutrition, Critical Illness
Anabolic Steroids for Nutritional Rehabilitation of Critically Ill Patients
This prospective, double-blinded study will determine the feasibility of determining the efficacy of a weekly intramuscular injection of nandrolone (an anabolic steroid) in malnourished ICU patients.The data from this study will…
- Trial name
- NCT00242463
- Testing
- Nandrolone (anabolic steroid)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Disorder
Efficacy of a Sleep Hygiene Toolkit for Patients in ARU
Sleep Hygiene Study Abstract: INTRODUCTION Sleep is integral to the health of a person and can have multifaceted contributions to a person including their physical, cognitive, and psychosocial well-being.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Disorder, Insomnia, Critical Illness Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05541692
- Testing
- Sleep Hygiene Toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
The Caregiver Pathway - An Intervention to Support Caregivers of Critically Ill Patients
The aim of the project is to test the efficacy of a systematic intervention for individual follow-up of caregivers at the intensive care unit during a 12 month randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04839406
- Testing
- Structured support of caregivers at the ICU
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Healthy
Comparison of Ertapenem Distribution in the Muscle of Six Healthy Volunteers and Six Critically Ill Patients by Microdialysis
Ertapenem is an antibiotic that is highly bound to plasma protein (> 95%). The effects of this high protein binding on tissue distribution of antibiotics have been few evaluated yet.
- Trial name
- NCT01061047
- Testing
- Ertapeneme
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State
The ICU is a Complex Setting Where Critically Ill Patients Are Treated, Impacting Caregivers' Mental Health, Leading to Anxiety and Depression .we Aim to Identify the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Family Members of ICU Patients in a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal
a prospective observational study conducted in ICU of tertiary hospital under the guidance of mentors of department of critical care medicine TUTH to identify the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Family Members of ICU…
- Trial name
- HADS (NCT06835673)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.