Clinical trials
ICU clinical trials
Below are recruiting icu clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 271 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07457554Recruiting
Can respiratory quotient help ICU patients on ventilators?
This study looks at whether using a simple measurement called the respiratory quotient (a sign of how your body is using fuel) can help doctors make better decisions for patients on a breathing machine in the ICU. It may lead to safer, more personalized care.
Poznan, WielkopolskaAges 18–85 - NCT07439692Recruiting
ICU Out-of-Pocket Expenses Study
This study looks at how much money patients and their families pay out of pocket while in the ICU. It hopes to understand the financial burden of critical care.
Kabul, KabulAges Any age - NCT07364162RecruitingPhase 2
Ketone drink for confusion in intensive care patients
This trial tests whether giving a special ketone drink to patients in the ICU can reduce or treat delirium (confusion). If you or a loved one is in the ICU, this treatment might help clear up confusion faster.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT07357389Recruiting
Preventing ICU confusion with virtual reality
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) in the ICU can help prevent confusion (delirium) in patients. If you are in the surgical ICU at Cedars-Sinai and are expected to stay more than 2 days, you might be able to participate.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06642636Recruiting
Virtual reality before ICU for lung transplant patients
This study tests if a virtual reality experience before entering the ICU can help prepare you. It is for people waiting for a lung transplant.
Rotterdam, South HollandAges 18–71 - NCT07303335Enrolling by invitation
Sarcopenia in ICU patients on long-term ventilation
This study checks for muscle loss (sarcopenia) in ICU patients who need a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation). It aims to track how muscle health changes during hospital stay.
Terrassa, BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05984069Recruiting
Fatigue and frailty after ICU stay
This study looks at how feeling weak or frail after an ICU stay affects tiredness. It aims to find better ways to help people recover from serious illness.
Saint-EtienneAges 18 years+ - NCT06901050Recruiting
A study of FAST HUGS care for ICU patients with low oxygen
This trial tests a special care bundle called 'FAST HUGS' to see if it helps people in the ICU with low oxygen levels get better sooner. It focuses on patients in the Chest Intensive Care Unit who have trouble getting enough oxygen.
ErzurumAges 18–100 - NCT07249749Recruiting
Factors linked to death in the ICU
This study looks at factors that may be linked to death in the ICU. It is for adults who are currently in the intensive care unit.
Villavicencio, Meta DepartmentAges 18–100 - NCT07234201Recruiting
Virtual reality for ICU mobility
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (a special headset) can help people in the intensive care unit (ICU) move more and recover better. It is for adults who have been in the ICU for at least 3 days and have trouble moving.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT07208110Recruiting
Trauma deaths in the ICU
This study looks at patterns of death in trauma patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). It may help doctors understand how to improve care for seriously injured people.
Villavicencio, Meta DepartmentAges 15–100 - NCT07191743Recruiting
Functional Assessment in ICU Patients
This study observes how well adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) can function in daily activities, like moving and caring for themselves. It aims to understand recovery and may help improve care for future ICU patients.
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroAges 18 years+ - NCT07183592Recruiting
Changing IV tubing in the ICU: does less often harm?
This trial compares changing the tubing attached to central lines every 4 days versus every 7 days, to see if less frequent changes cause more infections. If you have a central line in the ICU that will stay in for at least a week, this study may help decide the safest schedule.
Saint-Pierre, La RéunionAges 18 years+ - NCT06513130Recruiting
Checkup after ICU for adults 75 and older
This study looks at how well older adults (75+) do after leaving the intensive care unit. It will test a simple checkup done at discharge to see if it helps doctors plan better care.
StrasbourgAges 75 years+ - NCT07179705Recruiting
Predicting low blood pressure during dialysis in the ICU
This trial tests if a special tool can predict and prevent dangerous drops in blood pressure during dialysis in ICU patients with kidney problems. It might help make dialysis safer and more comfortable.
BangkokAges 18 years+ - NCT07157215Recruiting
Survey on non-invasive ventilation outside the ICU
This survey asks healthcare workers about their use of non-invasive breathing support in patients with serious breathing problems. Your answers could help improve care for people needing this treatment.
Lucknow, Uttar PradeshAges 18 years+ - NCT07150637Enrolling by invitation
Predicting muscle weakness in children on a breathing machine
This study aims to predict muscle weakness that can happen to children on breathing machines in the ICU. It could help doctors start treatments earlier to prevent this weakness.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 1 month–18 years - NCT07129174Recruiting
Lung bacteria changes in neurosurgery ICU patients with breathing tubes
This study looks at how tiny organisms in the lungs (the lung microbiome) change in neurosurgery patients who need a breathing tube in the ICU. It aims to see if these changes affect recovery or outcomes.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07130929Recruiting
Electrical stimulation for muscle weakness after severe stroke
This trial tests if a gentle electrical stimulation technique, called functional electrical stimulation, can help patients recover muscle strength after a severe stroke that left them weak in the arms and legs. It may offer a new way to aid rehabilitation in the early months after stroke.
Florence, FIAges 18–80 - NCT07119411Recruiting
Early ICU Warning System for Deterioration
This trial tests a system that gives ICU staff an early alert when a patient's condition might get worse. If you are already in the ICU, the study uses your medical data to see if the alert can help catch problems sooner.
BernAges 18 years+ - NCT03822949Recruiting
Bright light exposure during heart surgery for better recovery
This trial tests whether using bright light at the right time during and after heart surgery helps patients recover more comfortably. It focuses on people having a specific type of open-heart surgery and checks certain heart rhythm and safety factors.
Denver, ColoradoAges 18–90 - NCT07025629RecruitingPhase 3
Dapagliflozin after ICU discharge for heart and kidney health
This study tests if the drug dapagliflozin (a medicine that helps protect the heart and kidneys) can improve recovery in patients who needed a breathing machine or blood pressure support in the ICU. If you qualify, you would take the drug after leaving the ICU to see if it lowers the risk of heart or kidney problems.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT06997822Recruiting
Recovery program for ICU survivors
This trial tests a program to help people who were on a breathing machine in the ICU recover after leaving the hospital. It uses a smartphone app to guide your recovery at home.
TaipeiAges 18 years+ - NCT06973746Recruiting
Sitting up in a chair in the ICU for patients on breathing machines
This study tests whether getting patients who are on a breathing machine to sit in a chair helps them recover better. It looks at whether this simple activity can improve how well they get back to normal function.
Orléans, Centre-Val de LoireAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for icu?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 271 recruiting icu 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 icu 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 icu 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.