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Filter by:Critically ill patients are at risk of or suffering from one or more key organs or organ system failure. This study will measure the effect of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) interventions on critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) is effective for prevention and treatment of organ failure in ICU patients. Patients in this group will receive intervention for 2 weeks. A multi-center non-randomized real word data study, will include 3 groups: intervention group (TCM)(n=70), control group and historical control group (admitted to the same ICU in the period of 01.2019 to 12.2023). Main outcomes include sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, ICU length of stay, hospital length of stay, number of days of respirator uses and western medicine medication used study follow up will be 2 weeks.
TITRE - Trial of Indication-based Transfusion of Red Blood Cells in ECMO, is a multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial. The overarching goal of TITRE is to determine whether restricting red blood cell (RBC) transfusion according to an indication-based strategy for those with bleeding and/or deficit of tissue oxygen delivery, compared with transfusion based on center-specific hemoglobin or hematocrit thresholds, can reduce organ dysfunction and improve later neurodevelopment in critically ill children receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support.
Sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction (SIMD) is a well-known phenomenon yet its diagnosis remains elusive with no accepted definition, or defining pathophysiological mechanism associated with this disease. Systolic dysfunction occurs in 20-70% of patients, and may be severe, yet does not appear to have any prognostic value for mortality. Diastolic function has also been variably described and seems to be related to short-term mortality. However, the contribution of left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction to mortality in sepsis are still far from clear, with uncertain contribution from previous cardiovascular disease, vasopressor and inotropic drugs and mechanical ventilation. Another poorly investigated area is right ventricular dysfunction. Cor pulmonale occurs in up to 25% of patients with septic shock, and is invariably related to pulmonary haemodynamics and mechanical ventilation, yet very little is known about how this affects prognosis. Finally, although the outcome of disease is a function of multiple parameters, septic cardiomyopathy is most frequently characterized based on individual echocardiographic parameters, without considering their interactions or placing them in the context of biomarkers and clinically available haemodynamic data. Available relevant studies are often monocentric, and many fail to consider the various confounders that influence the clinical outcome in sepsis. Therefore, the diagnostic and prognostic value of combinations of clinical, biochemical and haemodynamic variables remains to be established. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to identify biomarkers and echocardiographic and haemodynamic signatures characteristic of specific outcomes in SIMD to support the diagnosis and prognosis in SIMD. Specific aims are: 1. To determine the association between left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and adverse outcome in SIMD; 2. To determine the association between right ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and adverse outcome in SIMD; 3. To determine the association between novel biomarkers and adverse outcome in SIMD; 4. To determine the combined value of biomarker, echocardiographic, and haemodynamic variables for predicting adverse outcomes in SIMD; 5. To explore if there are different phenotypes of SIMD using unsupervised machine learning algorithms, and whether they are associated with adverse outcomes. 50 patients will be enrolled in a feasibility study to evaluate the logistical setup for acute echocardiography and biobanking facilities. A further 300 patients will be enrolled with inclusion from peripheral centers once feasibility is confirmed.
The PRE-OP ENERGY Trial proposes to test the overarching hypothesis that a pre-surgery high energy diet will protect patients against organ damage during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
The Val-CARD trial aims to answer the question: "Does the drug sodium valproate reduce complications affecting the heart and kidneys in patients having heart operations?" Sodium valproate is a drug commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy. Recently it has been shown to protect against heart and kidney damage in laboratory tests. This has led to trials evaluating whether it can prevent heart and kidney damage in patients. The investigators wish to evaluate whether treatment with sodium valproate for a short period can reduce levels of organ damage following heart surgery by measuring this in blood tests, exercise tests, a special x-ray measuring body fat content, a walk exercise and muscle strength tests. The investigators now want to establish if sodium valproate works by making the heart and kidney more resistant to any injury that results from the use of the heart lung machine.
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas following the activated pancreatic enzymes induced by varied causes, with or without other organ(s) dysfunction. The production and release of inflammatory factors is generally considered as the key factor of pathogenesis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly applied agents for inflammatory diseases. A series studies have proved that indomethacin can reduce the risk of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), but high-quality evidence is still lacking in the field of effectiveness of NSAIDs to treat, rather than prevent, other types of AP. Majority of animal experiments showed that NSAIDs had protective effects for organ functions, but the results of several preliminary clinical studies were inconsistent. Randomized controlled trials are eagerly awaited to elucidate its effects on AP.