Clinical trials
Intensive Care Unit clinical trials
Below are recruiting intensive care unit clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 291 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06256406Recruiting
Comfort, kangaroo care, and music therapy for NICU newborns
This trial tests whether a comfortable environment, kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact), and music therapy can help newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). It aims to see if these gentle approaches improve their well-being.
Catania, SicilyAges birth–3 years - NCT07313163Recruiting
Music during nursing care for stroke patients in the ICU
This trial studies if listening to music during a bed bath can improve comfort for stroke patients in the intensive care unit. It aims to make nursing care more relaxing and less stressful.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT06726408Recruiting
Better brain monitoring for babies in the ICU
This study tests a new way to monitor the brains of very young children (under 2 years old) in the ICU. It aims to give doctors better information to help protect your child's brain.
NantesAges Up to 2 years - NCT06854562Recruiting
Therapeutic robots to reduce stress for kids in the ICU
This study tests whether friendly robots can help children aged 8 to 18 feel less stressed while they are in the intensive care unit (ICU). If your child is awake, able to respond, and speaks Mandarin or Taiwanese, they may be able to participate.
Taipei, Beitou DistrictAges 8–18 - 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+ - NCT07470918Enrolling by invitation
Color coding to prevent bedsores in the ICU
This study tests whether a color-coded system can help prevent pressure injuries (bedsores) in patients staying in the intensive care unit. It may benefit patients at risk of skin damage from lying in bed.
AnkaraAges 18 years+ - NCT07369258Recruiting
Music to prevent confusion in the ICU for older adults
This trial tests whether listening to music can help prevent delirium (sudden confusion) in older patients in the intensive care unit. If it works, it could offer a simple, drug-free way to protect your thinking during a hospital stay.
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D.Ages 65 years+ - NCT04571749Enrolling by invitation
Improving shift handovers between surgery and intensive care
This study looks at how to improve the “handoff” process when surgical patients move from the operating room to the ICU. The goal is to make these transitions more reliable and work well at different hospital scales.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06342895Recruiting
Better nutrition in the ICU
This study looks at how to improve nutrition for people in the ICU at Lille University Hospital. It tests better ways to give food through a tube or IV to help patients recover faster.
LilleAges 18 years+ - NCT06681649Recruiting
ICU follow-up care for survivors and their caregivers
This study tests a bundle of follow-up care for ICU survivors and their caregivers after leaving the hospital. It aims to improve recovery and support for both patients and their families.
Kingston, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT07441668Recruiting
Comfort care for children in the ICU
This study tests a simple, non-drug comfort method for children in the pediatric ICU. It aims to see if this approach helps kids feel better without using medicines.
Ordu, AltınorduAges 5–10 - NCT06042621Enrolling by invitation
Improving communication in the ICU for patients, families, and staff
This study looks at how doctors, nurses, and other healthcare team members talk with patients and their families in the intensive care unit (ICU). It aims to improve understanding and support for everyone involved.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05579496Recruiting
Rebooting infant pain care using skin-to-skin contact
This trial tests how skin-to-skin contact affects pain and brain activity in premature babies during a routine heel prick. It may help find better ways to manage pain for infants in the NICU.
Toronto, OntarioAges 6 months–8 months - NCT06966817Enrolling by invitation
Mouth care solutions for ventilator patients in the ICU
This study tests two different mouth-care solutions for patients on breathing machines, to see if they can prevent pneumonia and improve mouth health in intensive care.
AnkaraAges 18–90 - NCT05279547Recruiting
Bed-cycle exercise study to test muscle oxygen during ICU care
This trial tests whether brief “interval” bed-cycling changes how well your leg muscles use oxygen compared with steady cycling. It’s meant for carefully selected ICU patients who can safely do active cycling while on ventilator support.
LeuvenAges 18 years+ - NCT06638073Recruiting
Continuous vitals monitoring after non-cardiac surgery
This study tests a new device that tracks your vital signs (like heart rate and oxygen levels) continuously after surgery, even when you go home. It may help doctors catch problems early and improve your recovery.
Vancouver, British ColumbiaAges 19 years+ - NCT05409573Recruiting
Check oxygen monitoring during pre-intubation in the ICU
This study tests whether a specific oxygen level monitor (end-tidal oxygen, or EtO2) can be used during “preoxygenation” before breathing tube placement. It may help clinicians intubate more safely for people who urgently need a breathing tube due to serious breathing failure.
OrléansAges 18 years+ - NCT06683781Recruiting
Breathing machine settings and weaning success study
This study looks at how breathing machine settings and monitoring can help predict if a patient will successfully come off the ventilator. It may help doctors choose better settings for patients who are ready to try breathing on their own.
Buenos AiresAges 18–100 - NCT05924126Recruiting
Antibiotics for ICU patients with sepsis
This study looks at treating ICU patients with sepsis (a serious body-wide infection) using antibiotics. It may help doctors understand which antibiotic approach works best for critically ill patients.
Kfar SabaAges 18–99 - NCT04180397RecruitingPhase 4
Removing extra fluid in critically ill ICU patients with overload
This trial studies a medicine strategy to remove extra fluid from the body in ICU patients who have fluid overload. It aims to see whether controlled fluid removal is safer and better for recovery than usual care.
SydneyAges 18 years+ - NCT03934112Recruiting
Studies transfusion practices in intensive care
This trial looks at how blood transfusions were used in intensive care units and how that affected illness and survival. It may help improve transfusion decisions for future ICU patients.
BesançonAges Any age - NCT02539407Recruiting
Study drug levels in critically ill children
This trial measures how anti-infective medicines move through a child’s body while they are in the hospital or during follow-up. The goal is to better understand dosing and drug exposure in critically ill children.
ParisAges 1 day–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 - 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
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for intensive care unit?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 291 recruiting intensive care unit 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 intensive care unit 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 intensive care unit 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.