Clinical trials
Intensive Care clinical trials
Below are recruiting intensive care clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 443 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06697236Recruiting
Socioeconomic status and recovery after intensive care
This study looks at how your financial and social situation might affect your recovery after a serious ICU illness. You and one close family member or friend will fill out questionnaires to help doctors better understand long-term challenges for ICU survivors.
DijonAges 18 years+ - NCT06983496Recruiting
Telehealth help for ICU recovery after critical illness
This trial tests if a pharmacist and intensive care doctor team can help veterans recover at home after a serious ICU stay, using telehealth visits to manage medications and health issues.
Gainesville, FloridaAges 18–89 - NCT07510776Recruiting
Understanding long-term critical illness
This study looks closely at patients who stay in the ICU for 5 days or more to understand why some people recover more slowly. It may help doctors find better ways to support you during and after a long ICU stay.
Lisbon, Lisbon DistrictAges 18 years+ - NCT06837402Enrolling by invitation
Non-invasive ventilation in Argentine ICUs: an observational study
This study looks at how non-invasive breathing support (like a mask or machine) is used in ICUs across Argentina. It helps doctors understand patterns of care so they can improve treatment for patients with breathing problems.
CABA, Buenos AiresAges 18 years+ - NCT04094428Recruiting
Study of ICU outcomes, deaths, and care costs
This study looks at what happens to people in intensive care, including deaths and hospital resource use. It may help hospitals plan better care and understand the costs of staying in the ICU.
UlmAges Any age - NCT06812130Recruiting
Surviving the pediatric intensive care unit
This study looks at how children and their healthy siblings cope after a stay in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). It may help doctors and families better understand what support is needed during recovery.
Singapore, SingaporeAges 4 weeks–16 years - NCT06595602Recruiting
Intelligent lung support in the ICU
This trial tests a smart breathing machine that adjusts support automatically for people on a ventilator. It may help make breathing more comfortable and reduce lung injury.
DresdenAges 18 years+ - NCT07109570Recruiting
Checking breathing effort in ICU patients on a ventilator
This trial measures how your breathing muscles work while we try taking you off the breathing machine. The results could help doctors predict when you're ready to breathe on your own.
LeidenAges 18 years+ - NCT03984656RecruitingPhase 3
Nerve-block pain control during lung fluid drainage in ICU
This trial tests whether a specific pain-relief nerve block (given with numbing medicine) can make pleural drainage in the ICU more comfortable. It may help reduce pain during the procedure for people who are awake and breathing on their own.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT06749483Recruiting
Gut bacteria and infection in intensive care patients
This study looks at how gut bacteria affect severe infections in the ICU. It tests whether the microbiome can be a source of sepsis and a target for treatment. If you are critically ill or a long-term sepsis survivor, you might help find new ways to prevent infections.
Jena, ThuringiaAges 18 years+ - NCT07052786Recruiting
NICU nursing care guideline: study
This study tests a new set of care steps designed for very young, fragile babies in the NICU. It looks at whether nurses can use these steps to help babies develop better.
KonyaAges Any age - 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+ - NCT07404813Enrolling by invitation
Do family voices affect brain chemistry and pain in ICU patients?
This study tests whether hearing a family member's voice can change natural brain chemicals (dopamine and serotonin) and reduce pain for people in the intensive care unit who are in a coma but can still react. It may help improve comfort during recovery.
Malatya, MalatyaAges 18–65 - NCT06961227Recruiting
Comparing two breathing machine settings in the ICU
This trial compares two different ways a breathing machine can help you breathe. It uses a special imaging technique to see which method works better for patients in the intensive care unit.
SanliurfaAges 18 years+ - NCT06586528Recruiting
Increasing Family Engagement in ICU Care
This trial helps families get more involved in the care of their loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It's testing ways to improve communication and support for both patients and their families during a difficult time.
Montreal, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT06391424Recruiting
Oxygen use and breathing effort during ventilator weaning
If you are on a breathing machine in the ICU and ready to try breathing on your own, this study looks at how much oxygen your body uses during that test. It may help doctors better understand when you are ready to come off the ventilator.
Leiden, South HollandAges 18 years+ - NCT05288140Recruiting
Using daily diaries for people in the intensive care unit
This study checks whether keeping a daily diary for people in the intensive care unit can help after an ICU stay. You may be eligible if you are in the ICU, are sedated and on a breathing machine for at least 24 hours, and can agree to follow-up visits.
BarcelonaAges 18–100 - NCT05849597RecruitingPhase 3
Dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium after open-heart surgery
This trial tests whether a sedating medicine called dexmedetomidine can reduce the risk of “delirium” (sudden confusion) in the intensive care unit after open-heart surgery. If you’re having certain heart operations, it may help protect your thinking and alertness during recovery.
KamenitzAges 18 years+ - NCT06671795Recruiting
ICU Biobank: Learning about recovery after the ICU
This study collects samples and information from people who spent at least two days in the ICU. The goal is to understand long-term health problems that can happen after a serious illness, like muscle weakness or memory trouble.
ViennaAges 18–65 - NCT06765551Recruiting
AI muscle ultrasound for weakness after surgery
This study uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze muscle ultrasound images, aiming to better identify muscle weakness that can develop after major surgery in the ICU. This could help doctors assess and treat patients more effectively.
Jena, ThuringiaAges 18 years+ - NCT07338240Recruiting
Testing a sickness scoring system in Turkish ICUs
This trial is studying how well a scoring system (SOFA-2) works in Turkish intensive care units (ICUs) to measure how sick patients are. It may help doctors better understand and treat people in ICUs in Türkiye.
Izmir, İzmirAges 18 years+ - NCT06977555Enrolling by invitation
Talking with ICU patients on a breathing machine
This study looks at how nurses and doctors communicate with patients who are awake but on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit (ICU). The goal is to improve communication and make the experience better for patients.
OsloAges 18 years+ - NCT06830369Recruiting
Virtual reality for comfort after major surgery in the ICU
This study tests if using virtual reality can help you feel more comfortable while recovering in the intensive care unit (ICU) after major surgery. If you are having heart or major abdominal surgery and will stay in the ICU for at least 2 days, you may be able to try a VR program to see if it eases your stay.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT07420946Recruiting
Expert opinions on a lung clearance device for ICU patients
This study gathers expert opinions from healthcare professionals about using a device called MI-E to help clear airways in critically ill patients. If you are a clinician with experience in this area, your input could help shape future guidelines.
NaplesAges Any age
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for intensive care?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 443 recruiting intensive care 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 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 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.