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Faster test could curb powerful antibiotic overuse in critically ill patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if using a faster, more detailed lab test on lung fluid samples can help doctors in intensive care units (ICUs) reduce the use of powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics for patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. It will compare this new testing approa…
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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ICU safety test: can changing IV lines less often cut workload without raising infection risk?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if changing the tubing connected to a patient's central IV line every 7 days is just as safe for preventing infections as changing it every 4 days. It will involve about 2,830 adult patients in intensive care units who need a central line. The goal is …
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Could a quick scan replace x-rays for ICU feeding tubes?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if a bedside ultrasound is as good as a chest X-ray for checking if a feeding tube is placed correctly in the stomach of intensive care patients. Researchers will compare the two methods in 170 adult ICU patients who need a feeding tube. The goal is to find…
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Sponsor: Tepecik Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Breathing lessons for ICU patients: can training ease ventilator struggle?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a special training program helps ICU patients use their non-invasive breathing machines more effectively. Researchers will teach 92 adult patients how to sync their breathing with the ventilator and manage equipment. They'll check if this training helps p…
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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ICU blood thinner mystery: why standard doses fail kidney patients?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how a common blood thinner (enoxaparin) works in critically ill patients with kidney failure, including those on dialysis. Researchers will measure blood levels of the drug in 60 ICU patients to see if current dosing guidelines are effective. The goa…
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Clinique Saint Pierre Ottignies • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Listening to vulnerable voices: how migrants experience Life-Saving hospital care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how migrant patients in difficult social and economic situations experience their time in intensive care units and recovery wards. Researchers will interview 100 patients and healthcare workers to learn about their perceptions of health, illness, and…
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Colombian hospital investigates why ICU patients die
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand why patients die in a Colombian intensive care unit (ICU) and to test how well a common medical score predicts death risk. Researchers will look back at the records of 1,000 critically ill adults admitted to the hospital. The goal is to identify key …
Matched conditions: INTENSIVE CARE (ICU)
Sponsor: Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC