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New ventilator strategy aims to help ICU patients breathe easier
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adjusting ventilator support based on a patient's own breathing effort can improve recovery for adults in the ICU with acute respiratory failure. About 619 participants will be randomly assigned to either the new effort-based method or the traditional app…
Matched conditions: CRITICAL CARE
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Capital Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:12 UTC
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New program aims to ease trauma for families of critically ill patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a program called EMPOWER to help family members who make medical decisions for critically ill patients in the ICU. The goal is to reduce their symptoms of grief, PTSD, and depression over the following year. About 172 participants will be assigned to either the E…
Matched conditions: CRITICAL CARE
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:02 UTC
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Heart monitoring tools put to the test in septic shock
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how well two different software programs measure heart function in people with septic shock, a life-threatening condition. Researchers will use existing heart ultrasound data from 60 adult patients to compare the measurements and see if they are consistent. Th…
Matched conditions: CRITICAL CARE
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:14 UTC
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Global ICU rehab study aims to boost recovery for ventilator patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study observes rehabilitation practices in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world for patients who need a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation) for at least 48 hours. Researchers want to understand what types of rehab are used, how often, and how they affect patie…
Matched conditions: CRITICAL CARE
Sponsor: Universita degli Studi di Genova • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:10 UTC
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Tiny study aims to unlock mystery of ICU muscle wasting
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at why some patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) get severe muscle weakness after surgery. Researchers will take blood and small muscle samples from 20 high-risk patients to find chemical changes that might cause or predict this weakness. The goal is to lear…
Matched conditions: CRITICAL CARE
Sponsor: Technical University of Munich • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:09 UTC
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Massive study aims to crack the code of long ICU stays
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 7,000 adults who spent at least 5 days in the intensive care unit (ICU). The goal is to find different patterns among patients who stay longer than 10-14 days, a condition called Persistent Critical Illness. By analyzing medical records, the researchers hope t…
Matched conditions: CRITICAL CARE
Sponsor: Lisbon Academic Medical Center - Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:38 UTC