Clinical trials: Intensive Care Unit Patients
Conscious Sedation
Efficiency of Ventilation During Conscious Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric patients admitted to the intensive care unit and requiring conscious sedation for minor surgical procedures are at risk to hypoventilate and retain CO2. The rise in CO2 levels is not well described and unpredicted.
- Trial name
- NCT01287572
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Adult Patient (Over 18 Yr-old) Admitted to the ICU for Acute Peritonitis
Evaluation of BD Glucan in Peritoneal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Fungal Peritonitis
Invasive candidiasis has a high mortality rate, around 40%. Outcome remains tightly linked to the time of treatment administration.
- Trial name
- PERICAND (NCT03469401)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Acute Kidney Injury
Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration Versus Sustained Low-efficiency Hemodialysis for Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care Unit
The investigators conducted a comparison trial between SLED and CRRT in critically ill patients to evaluate the outcome for all cause mortality at 30 day .
- Trial name
- NCT02879201
- Testing
- Slow efficiency dialysis
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical College and Vajira Hospital
Sepsis
Evaluation of Usage Patterns and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Ceftolozane/Tazobactan (C/T) in Brazilian Hospitals
Ceftolozane/Tazobactan (C/T) is a recent option to manage multidrug resistant gram-negative infections in hospital patients. Despite several randomized controlled trials describing safety and efficacy of C/T, real world evidence…
- Trial name
- NCT05267483
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- D'Or Institute for Research and Education
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
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP), Sepsis
High Dose of Vitamin C on Mechanically Ventilated Septic Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Prospective, Randomized clinical trial study will be carried out in intensive care unit in Ain Shams University Hospitals on 40 forty septic patients admitted to ICU and mechanically ventilated.
- Trial name
- NCT04029675
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Future of the Older Patients After Intensive Care Unit
Estimate the future six months after the admission in an intensive care unit of the patients of 85 and more years old in terms of autonomy.
- Trial name
- DAAR (NCT02849756)
- Testing
- older in intensive care unit
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Nurse-Patient Relations, Nurse Role
Impact of Intensive Care Unit Nurse Participation in Post - ICU Follow Up Clinic
The objective of this study is to learn more about the impact of a longitudinal encounter between critical care nurses and former intensive care unit patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04243356
- Testing
- Nurse Encounter Group, Nurse control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Invasive Fungal Infection
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Caspofungin (Cancidas ®) and Drug Tolerance of Fungi to Patients With an Invasive Fungal Infection in the Intensive Care Unit
To investigate pharmacokinetics(PK) and pharmacodynamics(PD) of Caspofungin in ICU patients after received a loading dose of 70mg followed by 50mg (35mg if Child-Pugh score is 7-9), 40 patients will be recruited.
- Trial name
- NCT02510053
- Testing
- Caspofungin
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Thoracic Fluid Content, Electrical Cardiometry
Thoracic Fluid Content by Electrical Cardiometry Versus Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
This study aims to compare the accuracy of the total thoracic fluid content (TFC) measured by electrical cardiometry with accuracy of lung ultrasound score in prediction of weaning outcome in mechanically ventilated patients.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Fluid Content, Electrical Cardiometry, Lung Ultrasound, Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT05272982
- Testing
- Thoracic fluid content by electrical cardiometry group, Ultrasound examination group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Hemodynamics, Blood Pressure Monitoring
Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in ICU Patients Using the DARE Device
This study tests a new non-invasive device called DARE to monitor blood pressure in patients in intensive care. It compares the device's readings to standard invasive methods and also looks at how well it measures other vital…
- Conditions
- Hemodynamics, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Intensive Care Units, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT07052123
- Testing
- MultiSense® Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Sars-CoV2, COVID-19
Implementation of Physiotherapy on COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Despite new charachersitics of COVID-19 patients, critical care implementation seems to be similar to those with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in intensive care units (ICU).
- Trial name
- PHYSIO-COVID (NCT04347070)
- Testing
- Phsyiotherapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Sepsis, Septic
Evaluation of the Clinical Relationship Between Procalcitonin Level and Bacteremia Agent in Intensive Care Unit Patients
In intensive care units, sepsis, which can be defined as bacteremia and the irregular and uncontrolled inflammatory response to it, is one of the most important causes of mortality.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic, Bacteremia and Sepsis, Intensive Care Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06958354
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,529 people
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
HIV Infections
Potent Antiviral Therapy for Critically Ill HIV Infected Patients Admitted to Intensive Care
Many HIV infected patients admitted to the intensive care area (ICA) have never taken anti-HIV drugs. The purpose of this study is to learn whether starting anti-HIV drugs while patients are in an ICA will help them to survive…
- Trial name
- NCT00028327
- Testing
- Lamivudine/Zidovudine, Nelfinavir mesylate, Efavirenz
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Shock, Peripheral Venous Catheterization
Pulse Study: Peripheral Use of Low-dose Vasopressors for Safety and Efficacy in the Intensive Care Unit
Using medications to increase blood pressure, called vasopressors, is invaluable in treating patients who have difficulty maintaining stable blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Shock, Peripheral Venous Catheterization, Central Venous Catheterization, Critically Ill Patients Admitted in ICU
- Trial name
- PULSE (NCT06920173)
- Testing
- Experiemental: Peripheral Venous Catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Teamwork
Teamwork for Resilient Staff and Safe Care in ICU
The goal of this ethnographic study is to observe how healthcare professionals work together in an intensive care unit (ICU). The main questions it aims to answer are How do healthcare staff work together in everyday ICU…
- Trial name
- FEARLESS_ICU (NCT06389773)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Smoke Inhalation Injury, Morality
Smoke Inhalation Injury in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care
Many Studies have shown that the smoke-inhalation injury is responsible for a high mortality mainly related to the systemic effects of carbon monoxide and cyanide.
- Trial name
- fumeintox (NCT03834246)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
Critical Illness, Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy
Early Goal-Directed Nutrition in ICU Patients - EAT-ICU Trial
An increasing number of patients survive critical illness and intensive care, but describe having impaired physical function several years after discharge as a consequence of extensive loss of muscle mass.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy, Muscle Wasting, Loss of Physical Function
- Trial name
- EAT-ICU (NCT01372176)
- Testing
- Early Goal-Directed Nutrition, ASPEN-guidelines
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Sepsis
A Study of Meropenem Standard 30 Minute Infusion Versus Prolonged 3 Hour Infusion in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients
Meropenem is a powerful antibiotic used in intensive care for people who have very serious infections. Meropenem is rapidly removed from the blood by the kidneys and it is very expensive.
- Trial name
- MERO001 (NCT00891423)
- Testing
- Meropenem short infusion, Meropenem extended infusion
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Austin Health
Critically Ill
Impact of SPN on Infection Rate, Duration of Mechanical Ventilation & Rehabilitation in ICU Patients
Rationale: Enteral nutrition (EN) in the intensive care (ICU) patients is recommended as a standard of care. However, EN alone is often associated with insufficient energy intakes and increased complication rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00802503
- Testing
- SPN
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva