Clinical trials: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Critical Illness
Enhancing Parent/Caregiver Engagement in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): A PICU Journal
Admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is well-recognized to be extremely distressing and stressful for the patient and family.
- Trial name
- PICUJournal (NCT06117345)
- Testing
- PICU Journal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Noise Exposure, Sedative Withdrawal Delirium
Sound Levels in the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Unit and Their Correlation With Sedation Administration, Delirium Scores and Patient Heart Rate
There is limited data regarding sound levels and burden in the pediatric cardiac critical care unit and how this compares with WHO standards.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Sedative Withdrawal Delirium, Sedative Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04777695
- Testing
- Decibel Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Reduce Pediatric Sedation to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation Complication in ICU
Mechanical ventilation is a common procedure used in pediatric intensive care units (ICU). Its use requires almost always the establishment of a sedation.
- Trial name
- PEDIASED (NCT02040168)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pediatric Delirium
Delirium Assessment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Objective: Studies documenting the prevalence of delirium among critically ill children are still rare. Emerging literature from psychiatric specialists reports the prevalence of delirium to be approximately 10% in the pediatric…
- Trial name
- DIPI-ICU (NCT01416675)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Effectiveness of a VAP Prevention Bundle in the PICU
This observational monocentric prospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy of new measures for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) management in the pediatric population in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of…
- Trial name
- NCT03763695
- Testing
- Measures for the VAP prevention in the PICU, Evaluation of VAP incidence before the protocol introduction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Asthma (Diagnosis)
Pediatric Asthma Trial of Corticosteroid Heterogeneity (PATCH): Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Methylprednisolone for Pediatric Critical Asthma
Acute asthma exacerbation is caused by dysregulated pulmonary inflammatory pathways such that standard treatment includes prompt administration of exogenous systemic corticosteroids (SCs), but there remains an ongoing dialogue…
- Trial name
- PATCH (NCT07455396)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone (0.6mg/kg; Max 16mg) Once Daily, Dexamethasone (0.25 mg/kg/dose, Max dose 16mg) every 6-hours, Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
Prospective, Randomized, Open Label Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of Dexmedetomidine Use Beyond 24 Hours Compared With Midazolam In Children Admitted To Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital- Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs.
Study will be conducted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital (KASCH), National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Conditions
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Withdrawal Symptoms, Failure of Extubation
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT05485519)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Pediatric Critical Illness
Pediatric International Nutrition Study 2018
This is a multi-site study of how nutrition is delivered to critically ill patients in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) around the world.
- Trial name
- PINS 2018 (NCT03223038)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,944 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Lung Ultrasound, Pediatric Chest Radiography
Comparison of Lung Ultrasound and Chest Radiography for Pleural and Pulmonary Diagnosis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
In pediatric intensive care unit of Strasbourg, two exams are easily used for pleural and pulmonary diagnosis : chest radiography, which is the "historic" and reference exam, and commonly systematically the lung ultrasound.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Lung Ultrasound, Pediatric Chest Radiography, Pediatric Lung Diagnosis
- Trial name
- EchoRéaPed (NCT03939728)
- Testing
- Chest radiography and lung ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Central Venous Catheters
Evaluation of the Occurrence of Early Thrombosis on Central Venous Catheter by Ultrasound in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The objective of this study is to prospectively describe the incidence of early venous thrombosis secondary to the placement of a percutaneous central venous catheter, in a pediatric intensive care unit, by systematic ultrasound…
- Trial name
- Thromb-US (NCT04194736)
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Treatment of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit according to the American guidelines
- Trial name
- NCT03294837
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pediatric Disorder, Neonatal Disease
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Virtual Family-Centered Rounds
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of virtual family-centered rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit on parental and neonatal outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05762835
- Testing
- Virtual family-centered rounds (FCR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 514 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Respiratory Failure
Closed-loop FiO2 Controller During High Flow Oxygen Treatment In Pediatric Patients (COFICOHFOT)
Recently, high flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) is becoming more popular in the treatment of any kind of respiratory failure. Pediatric mechanical ventilation consensus conference (PEMVECC) guidelines suggest measuring oxygen…
- Trial name
- COFICOHFOT (NCT05032365)
- Testing
- Close-loop FiO2 controller, Conventional
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital
Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
Predictive Value of the FORE-SIGHT™ Monitor for Hemodynamic Deterioration
The postoperative period after congenital heart surgery in children can be a very critical episode, where it is of utmost importance to closely monitor the circulation in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01706497
- Testing
- Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation monitoring, blinded
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Bronchiolitis, Respiratory Failure (Pediatric Patients)
Nurse-led High-flow Nasal Cannula Weaning Protocol in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of pediatric hospital admissions. Despite its limited clinical benefits, the use of HFNC in children with bronchiolitis is increasing.
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis, Respiratory Failure (Pediatric Patients), High Flow Nasal Cannula
- Trial name
- NCT06621641
- Testing
- The new HFNC weaning protocol
- Where
- 6 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital
Euthyroid Sick Syndrome
Levothyroxine for Children With Euthyroid Sick Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether levothyroxine is effective and safe in the treatment of children with euthyroid sick syndrome, hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01631305
- Testing
- Levothyroxine, Calcium magnesia
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital
Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease
Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills
This study evaluates the infant's feeding skill level at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. The goal is to determine whether the ability to "full feed by volume" implies "full skill development" for infant oral…
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease, Deglutition Disorder, Feeding Difficulties
- Trial name
- RIOS (NCT06736743)
- Testing
- SMART Tool for Feeding Skill Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pediatric Critical Illness, Anxiety
Interactive Digital Art-Based Relaxation Program
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of an Interactive Digital Art-Based Relaxation Program on physiological parameters, anxiety levels, and emotional distress in children aged 7-12 years receiving care…
- Trial name
- NCT07388485
- Testing
- Interactive Digital Art-Based Relaxation Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
ICU Length of Stay
Primary Intensivists and Primary Nurses to Decrease Pediatric ICU Length of Stay
This is a randomized control trial of PICU patients admitted for 7 days and expected to remain for at least another 3 days and who have a complex chronic condition.
- Trial name
- PIPRNs (NCT03364933)
- Testing
- Primary intensivist and nurses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Surviving the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Improvement in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) supportive care has led to improvement in clinical outcomes and decreased mortality in pediatric critical illness.
- Trial name
- NCT06812130
- Testing
- This is a non-interventional study.
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital