Clinical trials
ICU clinical trials
Below are recruiting icu clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 277 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05526105Recruiting
Ultrasound for stomach fluid in ICU patients
This trial tests using an ultrasound scan to estimate stomach fluid and volume in ICU patients. It may help clinicians better assess aspiration risk and prepare for safe anesthesia or procedures.
Lebanon, New HampshireAges 18–100 - NCT05537298Recruiting
Help for muscle recovery after serious ICU illness
This trial looks at how to improve muscle strength and function after a stay in the ICU for sepsis or acute respiratory failure. If you recover from the illness but your muscles become weak, this study may test an approach to help rebuild strength faster.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05578586Recruiting
Study testing how to give meropenem in the ICU
This pilot study looks at the best way to give meropenem antibiotic to ICU patients with a serious suspected or confirmed infection. It may help improve treatment timing and dosing to fight infection while in intensive care.
OsloAges 18 years+ - NCT05602662Recruiting
Music to help sedate adults on a breathing machine
This trial looks at whether listening to music can help make “pharmacological sedation” (medicine to help you relax/sleep) easier or more comfortable for adults in the ICU who are on a ventilator (breathing machine). It may help improve comfort during critical care treatment.
Karlstad, Värmland CountyAges 18–100 - NCT05783505Recruiting
Program to calm ICU patients and reduce restraints
This study tests a multi-step program to prevent and lessen agitation in ICU patients, with the goal of reducing the need for physical restraints. It also aims to improve comfort and safety during a longer ICU stay.
AlkmaarAges 18 years+ - NCT05804773Recruiting
Studying brain blood flow changes when blood pressure changes
This study looks at how blood flow in the brain changes when blood pressure rises or falls in people in the ICU. It may help doctors understand safer ways to manage blood pressure in critically ill patients.
Paris, FranceAges 18 years+ - NCT05843786RecruitingPhase 3
Interferon gamma for ventilator pneumonia in ICU
This trial tests whether a medicine called interferon gamma can improve outcomes in adults with a first episode of pneumonia that develops after being on a ventilator in the ICU. It is designed for specific ICU timing, infection severity, and immune marker levels, and it compares treatment on top of standard care.
LimogesAges 18 years+ - NCT05844579Recruiting
Early breathing and mobilization support for ICU lung injury
This study looks at whether starting early movement and breathing-related care while in the ICU helps people with ARDS (a serious lung condition). You may be eligible if you recently needed a breathing machine and are expected to need it for a bit longer.
TokyoAges 16 years+ - NCT05919940Recruiting
Testing a muscle stimulation and extra protein plan in ICU patients
This trial tests whether electrical muscle stimulation plus extra protein (protein substitute) can improve muscle health and metabolism in critically ill adults in the ICU. If you’re newly admitted and expected to stay on a breathing machine for several days, it may help you keep more muscle strength during recovery.
Vienna, State of ViennaAges 18 years+ - NCT05950958Recruiting
Preventing ICU confusion with several supportive care steps
This trial tests whether a set of different care steps in the ICU can help prevent delirium, a sudden episode of confusion. It may help people who are at higher risk because they will likely need ICU care for more than a day.
SeoulAges 50 years+ - NCT05990491Recruiting
Pituitary function after recovery from septic shock in ICU survivors
This study checks how well the pituitary gland (a small gland in your brain that controls hormones) works after you recover from a severe infection that caused dangerously low blood pressure (septic shock). It aims to see if the gland was affected during your ICU stay.
Lucknow, Uttar PradeshAges 18–80 - NCT06023251Recruiting
Nutrition support for ICU survivors moving to a ward
This study tests if a special nutrition program helps people who have been in the ICU recover better when they move to a regular hospital ward. It looks at how well your body uses food and if this improves your recovery.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT06033378Recruiting
Blood pressure treatment for ICU patients with brain bleed
This trial tests a blood pressure management strategy for patients in the ICU after a bleeding stroke caused by a brain aneurysm. It aims to see if carefully controlling blood pressure can help prevent a dangerous tightening of blood vessels in the brain.
UmeåAges 18 years+ - NCT06034990Recruiting
ICU fluid use survey for Southeast Asian doctors
This survey asks doctors in Southeast Asian ICUs about how they use fluids (like IV fluids) for their patients. It's a simple questionnaire to understand current practices and help improve care.
Bangkok, BangkokAges 18–60 - NCT06045429RecruitingPhase 4
Mouth rinse for ICU patients on breathing machines
This trial tests if using a special mouthwash (3% hydrogen peroxide) can reduce bacteria in the lungs of ICU patients on breathing machines. It may help prevent infections in people who are already very sick.
PragueAges 18 years+ - NCT06073834Recruiting
Lung infection study in ICU patients
This trial tests a new way to better understand lung infections in very sick ICU patients. It looks at people with septic shock, severe trauma, or major burns to see if an infection is the cause.
LyonAges 18 years+ - NCT06118606Recruiting
Team program for ICU survivors at risk of problems
This study tests a team-based program to help ICU survivors who are at risk for physical or emotional problems after their stay. The goal is to see if this extra support can improve recovery.
StockholmAges 18 years+ - NCT06172491Recruiting
Automated tool to measure ICU delirium severity
This study tests a computerized tool that automatically measures how severe delirium (sudden confusion) is for ICU patients. Researchers want to see if it can help monitor and manage delirium better without adding extra work for nurses.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 50 years+ - NCT06192615RecruitingPhase 3
Can a sleep medication protect the brain after heart surgery?
This study tests whether a medicine called dexmedetomidine, given after heart surgery, can help prevent confusion and thinking problems in older adults during their intensive care stay. If you are 60 or older and having heart surgery with a heart-lung machine, this trial might be for you.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 60 years+ - NCT06294158Recruiting
Light and noise in the ICU and delirium risk
This study looks at how light and noise in the intensive care unit (ICU) might affect confusion and disorientation (delirium). By tracking these environmental factors, researchers hope to find ways to reduce delirium for ICU patients.
Graz, StyriaAges 18 years+ - NCT06692400Recruiting
Suctioning, pain, and blood markers in intubated patients
This study looks at how routine suctioning of the breathing tube affects pain levels and certain substances in the blood in adults who are on a breathing machine for serious infections like flu, pneumonia, COVID, or sepsis. It may help doctors better understand and manage your comfort during this procedure.
Loma Linda, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07483710Recruiting
CT scan muscle test in ICU for septic shock
This study looks at whether a CT scan of the lower back muscle, taken when you first arrive in the intensive care unit for septic shock, can help predict recovery three months later. It may help doctors better understand how muscle health affects survival.
LyonAges 18 years+ - NCT06341062Recruiting
Ultrasound test for kidney injury in the ICU
This study tests whether a special ultrasound with a contrast dye can help doctors better assess acute kidney injury (a sudden drop in kidney function) in patients in the intensive care unit. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with acute kidney injury within 24 hours of ICU admission, this imaging test may help guide care.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06409767Recruiting
Early warning system for blood cancer patients on chemo or transplant
This study tests whether a special early warning system can help doctors spot problems sooner in people with blood cancers who are getting strong chemo or a stem cell transplant. The goal is to improve outcomes by catching complications early.
AmiensAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for icu?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 277 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.