Clinical trials: ICU, open to volunteers
Sepsis, Trauma Injury
Microbiome Dysfunction in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Survivors
Oral and gastrointestinal microbiome dysfunction has been demonstrated to be a culprit of various systemic dysfunctions in peripheries such as cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems.
- Trial name
- NCT05357170
- Testing
- Human feces collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Communication Barriers
Understanding Communication Barriers in Acute Care: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment Among Healthcare Providers Caring for Non-Verbal Patients With Spinal Cord Injury and Tracheostomy in the ICU
Communication impairment is common among critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated, have tracheostomies, or have neurological injuries such as spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07796035
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Comfort
Comfort Intervention in PICU Children
This randomized controlled trial evaluates a family-centered comfort intervention for children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Comfort, Anxiety in Children, Fear
- Trial name
- CCI-PICU (NCT07441668)
- Testing
- Intervention Family-Centered Comfort, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
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
Contrast-induced Nephropathy
Role of Amlodipine in Reduction of CIN
The aim is to assess the benefit of low dose oral amlodipine in renal protection from contrast induced nephropathy in diabetic patients in intensive care unit
- Trial name
- NCT07291375
- Testing
- Calcium channel blocker, Hydration
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University
ICU Patients
Music-Accompanied Nature Imagery on Blood Pressure and Pain in Intensive Care Unit Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of viewing nature imagery accompanied by music on blood pressure and pain in intensive care unit patients compared with standard care.
- Trial name
- NCT07845734
- Testing
- Viewing Nature Imagery Accompanied by Music
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Mobile-Based Microlearning for Improving ICU Nurses' Adherence to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Protocols
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections among mechanically ventilated patients and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, length of intensive care unit stay…
- Trial name
- VAP-ML (NCT07866027)
- Testing
- Mobile-Based Microlearning Program, Routine Education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Pressure Injury, Pressure Injury Prevention
The Effect of a Color-Coded System on Pressure Injury Prevention in the Intensive Care Unit
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of using a color-coded classification system that identifies the risks of pressure injuries in the intensive care unit on the development of pressure…
- Conditions
- Pressure Injury, Pressure Injury Prevention, Risk Assessment, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- ICU PI Colors (NCT07470918)
- Testing
- Color-Coded Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Caregiver, ICU Patients
Nurse-Led Educational Intervention for Caregivers of ICU Patients (Nurses For Family - N4F)
Admission of a loved one to the intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly stressful experience for family members and caregivers. Many caregivers report increased levels of anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms, often due to…
- Trial name
- N4F (NCT07603219)
- Testing
- Nurse-Led Educational Intervention for Caregivers of ICU Patients (Nurses For Family - N4F)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Extravasation, Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
Prevention of Phlebitis, Infiltration and Extravasation With Infusion Monitoring System
Peripheral venous catheter complications are conditions that are frequently seen in intensive care clinics and require nursing care. The most common complications are phlebitis, infiltration and extravasation.
- Conditions
- Extravasation, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), Phlebitis, Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT07046624
- Testing
- Infusion monitoring system developed for use by nurses in patient care
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
Effect of FAST HUGS WITH ICU Approach on Length of Intensive Care Unit Stay in Patients With Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
This study will investigate the effect of the FAST HUGS WITH ICU approach on the length of stay in the intensive care unit in patients with hypoxic respiratory failure.
- Trial name
- NCT06901050
- Testing
- FAST HUGS WITH ICU approach
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
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
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury, ARDS, Human
Comparison of the Proteome in ICU Patients in Search for TRALI Biomarkers: A Case-control Study Using Both Retrospective and Prospective Samples
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a severe complication of blood transfusions. After a transfusion, TRALI develops in 0.08-15% of cases depending on the characteristics of the studied population.
- Trial name
- CURIE (NCT06444750)
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Vasoplegia
Midodrine for the Early Liberation of Vasopressor Support in the ICU (LIBERATE Multi-Site)
Vasopressors are medications that are given intravenously to increase the blood pressure of patients with illnesses that cause dangerous blood pressure drops.
- Trial name
- NCT05058612
- Testing
- Midodrine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Prematurity
Evaluating Wearable Smart Sensors for Continuous Measurement of Vital Signs in ICU Patients
The purpose of this study is to develop biocompatible wireless electronic devices that will allow continuous, non-invasive hemodynamic and physiology measurements in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT04723654
- Testing
- Wireless Wearable Vital Sign Monitor
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Evidence-Based Nursing to Reduce Adverse Events Regarding Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Pressure Injuries and Central Line Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Unit in Bangladesh
Quality of care is crucial for preventing adverse events such as infection in the intensive care units (ICUs). The most common ICU-acquired infections include pneumonia such as Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Pressure…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI), Pressure Ulcer (PU), Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcer (MDRPU)
- Trial name
- EBP in Nursing (NCT07299799)
- Testing
- Education with EBP, This is a pre- and post- quasi-experimental study.
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Japan
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), Cognitive Impairment
Eye Tracking for Early Identification of Post-ICU Cognitive Impairment
Some patients may have problems with memory, attention, thinking speed, or other cognitive functions after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU). This is called post-ICU cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT07676864
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Premature Infant Disease, Newborn Morbidity
Effects of Confortable Environment, Kangaroo Care and Music Therapy in Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creating a comfortable environment, implementing kangaroo care, and incorporating music therapy are crucial interventions for newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT06256406)
- Testing
- in the field of rehabilitation and neonatal care: the combination of Kangaroo care method and music therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Universitario, Catania
Critical Illness, Gender Equality
Ethnic and Gender Based Admittance Patterns in the ICU
The dominating proportion of patients in the ICU are men. Studies indicate that men receive more mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drugs, renal replacement therapy, invasive monitoring and have longer length of stay in the ICU.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Gender Equality, Discrimination, Sex, Discrimination, Racial
- Trial name
- EGAP-ICU (NCT05513456)
- Testing
- Randomization to a different factors in the case descriptions
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Sleep Quality
Precision ICU Care: Evaluating an AI-Driven Nursing Decision Support System for Delirium Prevention
Delirium affects up to 83% of mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), often leading to longer hospital stays and long-term memory or cognitive problems.
- Trial name
- NCT07631494
- Testing
- MLP-based Clinical Decision Support System (MLP-CDSS), VR-based Cognitive Intervention, VR-assisted Early Mobility Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University