ICU

This study tests a special comfort care package for 88 intensive care unit (ICU) patients to see if it improves their comfort and vital signs. Half will get routine care, the other half will get extra comfort measures like better positioning and soothing interactions. The goal is…

This study explores whether playing virtual reality games can help patients in the intensive care unit move their arms and hands more, and improve their emotional well-being. About 30 adults who have been in the ICU for at least 3 days and have trouble moving will try a VR game a…

This study looks at how a serious injury or burn that requires ICU care can affect thinking and memory years later. Researchers are following 432 adults to measure long-term cognitive problems and understand how inflammation in the body might play a role. The goal is to learn why…

This study looks at whether a quick, automatic eye test can predict delirium (sudden confusion) in intensive care patients who need a breathing machine. Delirium is common and serious, but current detection methods are slow and require training. Researchers will measure pupil rea…

This study uses data from 16,000 hospital patients to see if men and women, or younger and older adults, need different blood lactate thresholds to predict risk of death or serious illness. Researchers hope to improve how doctors identify high-risk patients with sepsis in the ICU…

This study will test a new multimedia learning system designed to help intensive care unit (ICU) nurses learn about chemotherapy drug administration. About 50 nurses will use the program at their own pace, then complete questionnaires to measure changes in their knowledge and con…