Clinical trials
Shock clinical trials
Below are recruiting shock clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 313 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05655065Recruiting
Testing higher blood pressure to protect kidneys in shock
This trial studies whether aiming for a higher average blood pressure (using medicines) can better protect kidney function in critically ill adults with shock. You may be asked to have close kidney and heart monitoring while receiving blood-pressure support.
AngersAges 18 years+ - NCT05267886RecruitingPhase 4
Testing an inotrope medicine versus placebo in shock patients
This trial studies whether an inotrope medicine (a drug that helps the heart pump) works better than a placebo in adults in intensive care with cardiogenic shock. It may help doctors find safer, more effective treatment for this life-threatening condition.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05298124Recruiting
Repairing a leaking mitral valve in severe heart shock
This trial tests a catheter-based procedure to repair a leaking mitral valve in people who are in severe heart shock and need medication support. The goal is to reduce the valve leak and see if it helps patients stabilize and recover.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05148286RecruitingPhase 4
Testing albumin vs fluids for septic shock in the ER
This trial tests whether giving albumin instead of standard crystalloid fluids helps adults with septic shock. It may improve how well your body circulates blood and reduces strain on organs.
SeoulAges 18 years+ - NCT05168462RecruitingPhase 4
Lower blood pressure goal in heart-attack shock patients
This study compares two blood pressure targets in people with cardiogenic shock after a heart attack. It looks at whether the lower target can improve outcomes and help evaluate treatment costs.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT05185492Recruiting
Registry for treatment outcomes in cardiogenic shock
This trial is a registry that collects information about people with cardiogenic shock to better understand outcomes and improve management. It may help by contributing real-world data on what treatments and timing work best for different heart-related shock causes.
Weston, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04855786Recruiting
Drain lymph fluid to reduce inflammation in septic shock
This study tests whether draining fluid from a chest lymph channel can lower inflammation chemicals (cytokines) in people with septic shock. It’s done using a procedure and aims to see if this helps stabilize the body’s inflammatory response.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18–80 - NCT04844801Recruiting
Prevent fast heart rhythms during sepsis shock with rate control drugs
This trial tests whether a heart-rate–controlling medication can better manage a new fast heart rhythm that happens during sepsis shock. It may help reduce heart strain and improve safety compared with standard care.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT04494074Recruiting
Cooling fever in ventilated people with septic shock
This study tests whether external cooling can safely lower very high fever in people who are on a breathing machine for septic shock. It may help improve outcomes by controlling fever while they are treated for the infection causing their illness.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT04419480Recruiting
Monitoring to help prevent complications after cardiogenic shock
This study tests a special monitoring approach (likely using an implanted device) to help prevent serious complications after you survive cardiogenic shock in the hospital. It may help the care team detect problems earlier so treatments can start sooner.
Falls Church, VirginiaAges 18 years+ - NCT04288635Recruiting
Testing a nutrient supplement for energy problems in septic shock
This study looks at whether a metabolite (nutrient) supplement can help the body’s cells work better when someone is in septic shock. It is done in the ICU, and it may benefit people with sepsis who still have poor circulation and high lactate levels despite standard treatment.
Angers, Maine et LoireAges 18 years+ - NCT04067674Recruiting
Study immune changes in adults with septic shock
This trial looks at how the immune system changes after septic shock in adults in the ICU. It may help doctors better predict or manage complications by studying blood markers a few days after starting treatment.
LyonAges 18 years+ - NCT03948048Recruiting
ECMO timing study for children with hard-to-treat septic shock
This trial looks at whether and when a heart-lung machine called ECMO should be used in children whose septic shock is not responding to standard treatment. It may help doctors choose the best timing to improve survival and recovery in the PICU.
ShanghaiAges 4 weeks–18 years - NCT03547414Recruiting
Urine markers to predict kidney injury worsening in septic shock
This study tests whether two substances in urine (TIMP2 and IGFBP7) can help doctors predict which patients with sepsis-related kidney problems will get worse. If these markers work, doctors could identify high-risk patients earlier and treat them more aggressively.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT03521050Recruiting
Registry study of ICD leads implanted since 2006
This study keeps a long-term record of people who get an ICD (a device that helps treat dangerous heart rhythms) and its lead. It may help doctors learn how ICD leads perform over time.
LucerneAges Any age - NCT04330651Recruiting
Extra-support machine for heart patients after surgery
This study looks at using an external life-support machine after heart surgery. It may help patients who need temporary extra support while the heart and body recover.
FlorenceAges 18–80 - NCT05491941Recruiting
Testing ways to improve care for sepsis patients
This trial looks at how to best put proven sepsis care steps into practice in the emergency department. It may help you or other patients receive faster, more consistent treatment for sepsis.
Providence, Rhode IslandAges 18 years+ - NCT06081205Recruiting
Heart disease patients in intensive care study
This trial observes patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit with acute heart or blood vessel problems. It aims to learn more about their conditions and treatments.
Ioannina, EpirusAges Any age - NCT02936232Recruiting
Registry for severe sepsis and septic shock
This registry collects medical information from adults who have suspected or proven serious infection causing body organ problems. It helps researchers better understand what happens in severe sepsis and septic shock and may guide future care.
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-doAges 18 years+ - NCT07863323Recruiting
Guided fluid therapy for sepsis in internal medicine
This study tests whether using a non-invasive monitor to guide fluid and medication decisions helps people with sepsis recover better than standard care. It aims to improve blood flow and organ function without extra needles or procedures.
Pisa, PisaAges 18 years+ - NCT07854262Recruiting
Shock wave therapy for arm swelling after breast cancer
This study tests whether a treatment called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), which uses sound waves, can reduce arm swelling (lymphedema) that some people get after breast cancer treatment. It may help if you have had arm swelling for less than 4 years and have finished your cancer treatment.
AnkaraAges 18 years+ - NCT06226441Recruiting
Aminoglycoside antibiotics for sepsis with low kidney function
This study tests how well aminoglycoside antibiotics work in people with sepsis who also have low kidney function. It may help find the best way to treat serious infections in patients with kidney problems.
Larissa, ThessalyAges 18 years+ - NCT06249750RecruitingPhase 2
Heat shock therapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer
This trial tests a near-infrared whole-body heat shock technique to treat prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. It aims to see if this heat-based approach can help control the cancer.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–90 - NCT05688774Recruiting
Study of worsening community pneumonia in people with weaker immunity
This study follows how community-acquired pneumonia progresses in hospitalized patients who already have serious health problems or weakened immune systems. The goal is to better understand risk and changes over time, which may help guide future care for people like you.
BerlinAges 18–99
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for shock?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 313 recruiting shock 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 shock 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 shock 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.