Clinical trials
Critically Ill Patients clinical trials
Below are recruiting critically ill patients clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 295 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06786390Recruiting
Walking recovery after muscle weakness
This trial tests if a walking program combined with electrical stimulation can help people recover walking ability after critical illness. It is for patients who developed limb weakness in the hospital and were independent before their illness.
MilanAges 18–85 - NCT06960642Recruiting
Dosage of Early Rehab for ICU Patients
This trial tests different amounts of early physical therapy for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The goal is to find out how much rehabilitation is best for recovery.
Vienna, State of ViennaAges 18 years+ - NCT04502511Recruiting
Study of different patterns of critical illness in ICU patients
This study looks at how critical illness can vary from person to person in the intensive care unit (ICU). It mainly helps researchers understand these differences and may improve future care for ICU patients.
Groningen, Provincie GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT07189091RecruitingPhase 4
Reducing IV fluids in ICU patients
This trial tests if lowering the amount of salt water (sodium chloride) given as maintenance fluids or 'fluid creep' can help critically ill adults in the ICU recover better. It compares two ways of managing daily fluids to see which is safer and more effective.
AntwerpAges 18 years+ - NCT07643597Recruiting
Managing fluid removal in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
This study looks at how to safely remove excess fluid from patients in the ICU who have sudden kidney failure and are on a special blood-filtering machine (CRRT). Researchers want to understand which patients have trouble tolerating fluid removal and how to prevent complications.
SalvadorAges 18 years+ - NCT07514650Recruiting
Citrate Blood Thinner Safety in Critical Kidney Care
This study tests whether a specific blood-thinning method using citrate works safely and effectively in critically ill patients whose kidneys have suddenly stopped working and need a special filtering machine. Researchers want to confirm that this approach prevents dangerous blood clots while keeping patients safe.
Barcelona, BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT07307027Recruiting
Feeding plan for children in intensive care
This study tests a step-by-step feeding plan (enteral nutrition) for children in the pediatric ICU to see if it improves their recovery. It might help if your child is critically ill and can receive nutrition through a tube.
Cairo, AbbasiaAges 1 month–16 years - NCT07877350Recruiting
Breathing effort and breathlessness in ICU patients on a ventilator
This study looks at how the effort patients make to breathe relates to feelings of breathlessness while they are on a breathing machine in the intensive care unit. It may help doctors better manage breathing support to reduce discomfort.
HeraklionAges 18 years+ - NCT03470467Recruiting
ICU study of a reversible brain swelling condition
This trial looks at Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in adults in the ICU. It may help doctors better understand and manage a condition that can cause seizures, confusion, headaches, and vision problems, and that typically shows specific changes on brain scans.
Le ChesnayAges 18 years+ - NCT03457831Recruiting
Check a treatment approach for prolonged seizure emergencies
This trial is for adults in the intensive care unit who are having seizures that last at least 5 minutes or keep coming back without fully recovering. It tests a study approach for managing a dangerous seizure emergency and may help doctors improve care for critically ill patients.
AngoulêmeAges 18 years+ - NCT01068990Recruiting
Testing how to identify pneumonia germs in ICU patients
This study looks at how well doctors can detect and identify the cause of new pneumonia in people in the medical intensive care unit (ICU). It may help improve how pneumonia is diagnosed and treated in critically ill patients.
SeoulAges 16 years+ - NCT06369818Recruiting
Heart output measurement in shock patients on life support
This study tests if a new way of measuring heart function (using sound waves and breath analysis) works well in patients who are in severe heart failure and need a heart-lung machine. It might help doctors better monitor patients after heart surgery.
MünsterAges 18 years+ - NCT06452966Recruiting
Traditional Chinese medicine for organ failure in ICU
This trial is studying whether adding traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to standard care can help patients in the surgical ICU recover from organ failure. It looks at how TCM might support your body's organs during critical illness.
TaichungAges 20 years+ - NCT07787312Recruiting
Ultrasound for swallowing and muscle loss in intensive care patients
This study uses ultrasound to check the muscles that help you swallow and move. It aims to see if measuring these muscles can predict swallowing problems and muscle loss after being on a breathing machine.
Madrid, MadridAges 18 years+ - NCT02299921Recruiting
Alcohol and drug effects on immunity in ICU breathing patients
This study looks at how alcohol and other drugs can affect the body’s immune system in people who are very sick in the ICU due to breathing problems. It may help doctors better understand immune changes during critical illness and respiratory failure.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18–90 - NCT06570187RecruitingPhase 4
Dexmedetomidine for kidney protection in sepsis
This trial tests if dexmedetomidine, a sedative, can help protect the kidneys of critically ill patients with sepsis who develop acute kidney injury (a sudden drop in kidney function). It is for adults in the ICU who need a breathing tube or mask within 48 hours of kidney injury.
CairoAges 18–90 - NCT07722260Recruiting
Cough assistance for breathing tube weaning
This study tests whether special cough-aid techniques help adults on breathing tubes get off the ventilator faster. It may be an option for patients who need extra help coughing while they recover.
DamanhūrAges 18 years+ - NCT07716787Recruiting
Brain monitoring during breathing therapy in critically ill patients
This study looks at how a breathing machine setting (called PEEP) affects blood flow in the brain. If you or your loved one is in the ICU with a serious brain injury and is on a breathing machine, this trial could help doctors understand how to make breathing therapy safer for the brain.
Dongying, ShandongAges 18 years+ - NCT07707622Enrolling by invitation
Sepsis treatment study for ICU patients
This trial studies treatments for sepsis, a serious infection complication, in ICU patients. It aims to find better ways to care for critically ill patients with sepsis.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT03892174Recruiting
Removing inflammatory signals during heart surgery for endocarditis
This study tests whether removing certain inflammation signals (cytokines) can help people with severe heart infection (infective endocarditis) who are having heart surgery soon. It may help reduce harmful inflammation around the time of surgery, but it also has several medication and health-condition requirements.
BernAges 18 years+ - NCT07653321Enrolling by invitation
Kidney injury in critically ill patients
This study looks at acute kidney injury in patients who are very sick in the intensive care unit (ICU). It may help doctors better understand and manage kidney problems in these patients.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT07639359RecruitingPhase 2
Ketamine for depression in intensive care patients
This study tests whether low-dose ketamine infusions can reduce depressive symptoms in patients staying in the intensive care unit for at least 6 days. Ketamine is a medication that may work differently than standard antidepressants and could provide faster relief.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18–99 - NCT07611721Recruiting
Testing a glucose monitor in critically ill surgery patients
This study tests whether a wearable glucose monitor (Dexcom G7) works well in patients in intensive care after major abdominal surgery or organ transplant who need insulin therapy. The monitor measures blood sugar continuously to help doctors manage insulin doses more safely.
PragueAges 18 years+ - NCT07606495Recruiting
Better Sleep Care for Critically Ill Patients in ICU
This study tests whether personalized nighttime nursing care can improve sleep quality and health outcomes for conscious patients in the intensive care unit. Researchers believe better sleep may help patients recover faster and have better long-term health.
La Roche-sur-YonAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for critically ill patients?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 295 recruiting critically ill patients studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a critically ill patients trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a critically ill patients trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.