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
- NCT05865314Recruiting
Nutrition plus early therapy for adults in long ICU stays
This trial studies whether a planned nutrition plan, along with early physiotherapy (physical therapy), can improve outcomes for adults who expect to stay in the ICU for at least 7 days. It includes people who need feeding through a tube and/or special IV nutrition while on a breathing machine.
Geneva, Canton of GenevaAges 18 years+ - NCT06669494Enrolling by invitation
Study on ICU muscle weakness detection and monitoring
This study aims to find better ways to detect and track muscle weakness that can happen during an ICU stay. If you or your loved one is in the ICU, this research could help improve early diagnosis and care.
Seoul, SeoulAges 18 years+ - NCT06666738Recruiting
Improving antibiotic use in intensive care units
This study tests a program to help intensive care units (ICUs) use antibiotics more wisely. It aims to improve how antibiotics are prescribed to reduce side effects and resistance.
Hanoi, HanoiAges 18 years+ - NCT06627894Recruiting
Online therapy for depression after ICU stay
This trial tests if an online cognitive behavioral therapy program can help reduce depression and slow down thinking and memory problems in older adults who have been in the intensive care unit (ICU). It looks at whether treating depression can protect your brain health after a serious illness.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges 50 years+ - NCT06387667Recruiting
Fungal lung infections in ICU patients with weak immune systems
This study looks at different types of fungi that may cause serious lung infections in patients with weakened immune systems in the ICU. It aims to find out which fungi are present and which antifungal drugs can kill them.
AsyutAges 18 years+ - NCT06193980Recruiting
ICU recovery exercise test study
This trial looks at how well your heart and lungs work together after a long stay in the ICU on a breathing machine. It uses a simple exercise test to check your recovery after leaving the hospital.
Winnipeg, ManitobaAges 18 years+ - NCT06184945Recruiting
Behavioral and staffing strategies in the ICU
This study tests different ways of organizing care and supporting patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) to see if they can improve recovery and well-being. It focuses on adults who need a breathing tube and are in the ICU for at least a day.
Iowa City, IowaAges 19 years+ - NCT06085690Recruiting
Reducing bloodstream infections from ICU catheters
This study tests a new method to prevent infections from central lines (special IVs placed in large veins) in intensive care units. If you have a central line in place for more than 24 hours, this research may help improve your safety by finding better ways to avoid catheter-related bloodstream infections.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges Any age - NCT06054828Recruiting
Modified ICU program to prevent confusion
This trial tests a special program for people in the ICU who are on a breathing machine. The program aims to prevent confusion and help patients recover better.
Taipei, National Taiwan UniversityAges 18 years+ - NCT02426255Recruiting
Study of serious injuries and complications after trauma
This study follows people with severe injuries (including head injuries and bleeding) to better understand serious complications that can happen after trauma. Your experience may help doctors predict and prevent these complications in the future.
AngersAges 15 years+ - NCT05734365Recruiting
COPD patients admitted to ICU after a flare, for registry
This observational study collects information on people with COPD (chronic lung disease) who have a severe flare requiring ICU care. It does not test a new drug, but the data may help doctors better understand severe COPD episodes and ICU outcomes.
Le ChesnayAges 40 years+ - NCT04722939Recruiting
Testing brain function outcomes after ICU kidney failure treatment
This trial studies how treating severe kidney injury in the ICU may affect patients’ brain and thinking function over time. It compares measurements of brain activity and function after starting kidney replacement therapy.
Kingston, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT03246334Recruiting
Tracking long-term effects of ICU care in patients
This study follows people who have stayed in an intensive care unit (ICU) to understand long-term effects of ICU treatment. It may help improve future care plans by identifying problems that last after leaving the ICU.
NijmegenAges 16 years+ - NCT06257329Recruiting
Studying severe COPD flare-ups in the ICU
This trial is looking at patients with a serious worsening of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who need intensive care. It aims to gather information to help improve treatment for these severe episodes.
Le ChesnayAges 40 years+ - NCT07864259Recruiting
Heart and blood pressure risks after breathing tube placement in the ICU
This study looks at heart and blood pressure problems that can happen when a breathing tube is placed in intensive care. It may help doctors make intubation safer for patients.
StrasbourgAges 18 years+ - NCT07866625Recruiting
Muscle mass and health in intensive care patients
This study looks at how muscle mass relates to vital signs and blood oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in adults staying in the intensive care unit. It may help doctors better understand and care for patients who are critically ill.
ErzurumAges 18 hours+ - NCT06373341Recruiting
Virtual reality rehab for arm and hand after ICU stay
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) games can help you regain movement and strength in your arms and hands after a long hospital stay in the ICU. It is designed for people who live in the Frisian region of the Netherlands and can understand Dutch.
Leeuwarden, Provincie FrieslandAges 18 years+ - NCT07837128Recruiting
Gentle breathing support in intensive care
This trial tests two ways of using a breathing machine (ventilator) in the ICU. One method is more gentle on the lungs, and the goal is to see if it helps patients recover faster.
Amsterdam, NLAges 18 years+ - NCT07841288Recruiting
Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in the respiratory ICU
This study looks at how common Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria are in patients in the respiratory ICU. If you have this infection, the study may help doctors understand how many people get it and how it affects them.
SohagAges 18 years+ - NCT07836218Enrolling by invitation
Study on why intensive care nurses cut back
This study looks at how a nurse's professional pride, overall well-being, and workplace spirituality affect quiet quitting, which means doing the minimum required instead of fully engaging. The results may help hospitals support nurses better.
Bilecik, BilecikAges 18 years+ - NCT07828301Recruiting
Understanding recovery after a hospital stay with a breathing machine
This study looks at how people recover after being on a breathing machine in the intensive care unit (ICU). The researchers want to understand if social and economic factors affect recovery, which may help improve support for patients after they leave the hospital.
QuillotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07820319Recruiting
A new heart ultrasound test for intensive care patients
This study tests a new way to measure heart pressure using an ultrasound, which may help doctors decide how to treat patients in intensive care. If successful, it could be used more widely in the future.
Hong KongAges 18 years+ - NCT07813975Recruiting
Vitamin D for healing bed sores in intensive care
This trial tests whether giving vitamin D supplements through a feeding tube can help heal bed sores (pressure injuries) in intensive care patients. It is for patients who have low vitamin D and early-stage bed sores, and who are otherwise stable enough to participate.
CairoAges 18–60 - NCT07802379Recruiting
Tube feeding tolerance with different blood pressure medications in the intensive care unit
This study looks at how critically ill patients on a breathing tube and receiving nutrition through a tube tolerate their feeding, depending on the dose of medications given to manage their blood pressure. It aims to see if feeding works well while patients are on these medications.
IstanbulAges 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.
Related conditions
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.