Clinical trials: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness
Animal Assisted Interactions With Animal Robot in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Establish the feasibility and acceptability of a therapeutic robot, Paro, for critically ill patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 2.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- PARO (NCT05075395)
- Testing
- PARO therapy seal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Communication, Critical Illness
Improving Family Meetings in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
This study aims to improve communication between medical teams, patients, and families in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT03749330
- Testing
- CICU Team And Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sepsis, Procalcitonin
Impact of a Procalcitonin Testing and Treatment Algorithm on Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The timely use of antibiotics can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections, particularly in the intensive care unit setting (ICU).
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Procalcitonin, Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Trial name
- ProPICU (NCT03440918)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship, Baseline Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nosocomial Infections
Study of Bathing With Chlorhexidine Impregnated Cloths on Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The investigators propose to conduct a large clinical study to determine if daily bathing with chlorhexidine impregnated cloths will reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit…
- Trial name
- NCT00549393
- Testing
- 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate cloth
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,659 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Child
Femoral Central Venous Access Comparison of 2 Methods
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of the installation of femoral central venous catheter (CVC) ultrasound-guided real-time 2D versus the landmark method
- Trial name
- NCT02318940
- Testing
- central venous catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Postoperative Pain
Magnesium Sulfate for Analgesia in Pediatric Transplant
To use magnesium sulfate as adjuvant analgesia by implementing a treatment protocol in order to determine whether can benefit pediatric pain in post-operative transplanted patients and decrease overall opioid consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT04812028
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
High Flow Nasal Cannula
HFNC Flow Titration and Effort of Breathing in the PICU
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a method of non-invasive respiratory support used to decrease the effort of breathing (EOB) in patients with a wide variety of respiratory diseases in the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- HFNCandEOB (NCT02793674)
- Testing
- Fisher & Paykel high flow nasal cannula, Vapotherm high flow nasal cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias
Differences in Morbidity Between a Necessity Endotracheal Suctioning Protocol Versus a Routine Endotracheal Suctioning
Morbidity frequency associated to a endotracheal suctioning is different between a necessity endotracheal suctioning protocol versus a routine endotracheal protocol.
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrest, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01069185
- Testing
- Necessity endotracheal suctioning, Routine endotracheal suctioning
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Hypotension
Epinephrine in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Dose-Effect Trial
The use of peri-arrest bolus epinephrine (PBE) has emerged as a rescue strategy for life-threatening hypotension in pediatric intensive care units (ICU) despite scant published data supporting its use in this setting.
- Trial name
- EPIDose (NCT05327556)
- Testing
- Epinephrine 0.5 mcg/kg, Epinephrine 1 mcg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Catheter-Related Infections, Central Venous Catheters
Advanced Dressings for CVC Infection Prevention in PICU
Randomised, single-blind clinical trial comparing chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated transparent dressings versus conventional transparent dressings in the prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections…
- Conditions
- Catheter-Related Infections, Central Venous Catheters, Bloodstream Infection, Pediatric Intensive Care Units
- Trial name
- NCT07175116
- Testing
- 3M™ Tegaderm™ Antimicrobial Transparent Dressing (chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated), Conventional transparent polyurethane dressing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Anemia
Age of Blood in Children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
ABC PICU is a randomized clinical trial that will compare the clinical consequences of RBC storage duration in 1538 critically ill children.
- Trial name
- ABC-PICU (NCT01977547)
- Testing
- Short storage RBC age
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,538 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sedation
Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine (DEX) in Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine (DEX) in intubated and mechanically ventilated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00875550
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Fentanyl
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
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
Asthma Childhood
Ideal Steroids for Asthma Treatment in the PICU
Determine if differences in (1) pediatric intensive care unit length of stay, (2) continuous nebulized albuterol duration, and (3) a composite outcome of advanced asthma therapy incidence including use of non-invasive ventilation…
- Trial name
- iSTAT PICU (NCT03900624)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Double Blinded Randomized Control Trial of Types of IVF in Children With DKA
Objectives: Intravenous (IV) fluid administration is a fundamental component of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment. Normal saline (NS), the most common IV fluid used in DKA management, contains more chloride than human blood.
- Trial name
- NCT03066440
- Testing
- Normal saline, Lactated Ringers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome
Jackson Pediatric Acupressure for Opioid Tapering
This intervention pilot feasibility study will assess the impact of auricular acupressure as an additional non-pharmacologic therapy for infants at risk for developing Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome (IWS) in the Pediatric Cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT05025384
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Communication
Improving Communication in the PICU: The Navigate Study
The project seeks to study the use of an navigator-based intervention called "PICU Supports." The study will test the impact of PICU Supports during and after PICU discharge on parent outcomes (satisfaction with decision making…
- Trial name
- NCT02333396
- Testing
- PICU Supports, Educational Brochure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 442 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago