Reestablishing Sleep and Circadian Alignment in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients Via a… (NCT05551325) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Reestablishing Sleep and Circadian Alignment in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients Via a Mechanistic RCT of an Sleep Chronobundle
United States160 participantsStarted 2024-05-13
Plain-language summary
More than 5 million patients are admitted to the intensive care unit every year in the United States; most of these patients experience profound sleep and circadian disruption. Promotion of circadian alignment (i.e., alignment of the body's clocks) would make it possible to strategically schedule behaviors such as sleep and eating at normal body clock times, which is predicted to improve sleep quality and metabolic function. This project will test the ability of a sleep chronobundle (i.e., sleep promotion and circadian treatment bundle) to normalize circadian alignment and subsequently test if this realignment also improves sleep and metabolism.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion:
* Critically ill patients admitted to the MICU who require mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, high flow nasal cannula, or vasopressor support and who remain on qualifying support as of 09:00 on study randomization day. Randomization will occur on the second or third calendar day following MICU admission. MICU admission must have occurred within 24 hours of hospital admission.
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years old.
Exclusion:
* Not expected to remain in the MICU for at least 48 hours post-randomization.
* Imminently dying or with a hospice status.
* At significant risk for pre-existing circadian abnormalities including: (1) severe chronic brain injury (injury greater than 30 days ago resulting in the inability to live independently); (2) acute brain injury of any severity that is reasonably expected to impact the central circadian clock (e.g., cardiac arrest); (3) documented circadian disorder (\<1% population) or blind/disease of the optic nerve; (4) current or recent (last 1 year) shiftwork; and (5) homelessness, incarceration, or institutionalization.
* At elevated risk of aspiration due to structural or functional abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract OR fed via enteral nutrition (e.g., "tube feeds") prior to ICU admission.
* Admitted to the ICU for treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state; this diagnosis will be established via review of the medical record for a description of diabetes in the past medical history or th…
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Circadian alignment based on diurnal heart rate variation