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TRANSFER AMI Trial Summary: Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute MI

2009 TRANSFER-AMI trial: Routine Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction Multicenter, randomized, non-blinded, parallel Assignment Objective: To assess outcomes in patients with AMI treated with thrombolysis transferring to a center providing PCI for standard treatment (rescue PCI or … Read More

DIRECT MT Trial Summary: Thrombectomy with or without Alteplase in Stroke

2020 DIRECT-MT TRIAL: Endovascular thrombectomy with or without intravenous alteplase in acute stroke Investigator-initiated, multicentre, prospective, randomised, open-label trial Objective: To evaluate endovascular thrombectomy with or without intravenous alteplase in patients with acute ischemic stroke 656 patients Participants > 18 … Read More

CLASSIC Trial Summary: Restriction of IVF in Septic Shock

2022 CLASSIC TRIAL Restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock Multicenter, international, randomized controlled trial ca Objective: To investigate whether the restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock improves 90-day survival? unipro 1554 Patients … Read More

PRIME Care Trial Summary: Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions in Depression Treatment

2022 PRIME CARE TRIAL Effect of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions on Medication Selection in Major Depressive Disorder Randomised, pragmatic, clinical trial Objective: To assess if pharmacogenomic testing for drug-gene interactions affects the selection of antidepressant medication and response in … Read More

SHENFU Trial Summary: Shenfu Injection After in hospital Cardiac Arrest

2017 SHENFU TRIAL Efficacy and safety of combination therapy of Shenfu injection and post-resuscitation bundle in patients with return of spontaneous circulation(ROSC) after in-hospital cardiac arrest Prospective,randomized controlled clinical study Objective:To evaluate the efficacy,safety & improvement in mortality of combined … Read More

TRANSFUSE Trial Summary: Age of RBCs for Transfusion in Critically Ill

2017 TRANSFUSE TRIAL Age of red cells(RBC) for transfusion and outcomes in critically ill adults Multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial Objective: To determine the effects of duration of RBC storage on mortality after transfusion among critically ill adults. 4994 patients Inclusion … Read More

RECONNECT Trial Summary: Mechanical Ventilation After Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial

2017 RECONNECT TRIAL Reconnection to mechanical ventilation (MV) for 1h after a successful spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) reduces reintubation in critically ill patients. Parallel, two-arm, prospective randomised controlled trial Objective: To evaluate the reduction in need for reintubation in critically … Read More

LOVIT Trial Summary: IV Vitamin C in Septic Shock

2022 LOVIT TRIAL Intravenous Vitamin C in Adults with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit Randomized, placebo-controlled trial Objective: To assess the use of intravenous vitamin C in a dults with sepsis who were receiving vasopressor therapy in the intensive … Read More

Early Palliative Care in Patients with Lung Cancer Trial

2010 EARLY PALLIATIVE CARE M Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non-Small-cell Lung Cancer Single-center, Prospective, non-blinded, parallel-group, randomized, control Objective: In patients with metastatic NSCLC, how does the early introduction of palliative care affect the quality of life? … Read More

ACTION Trial: Anticoagulation in COVID-19

2021 ACTION TRIAL Therapeutic vs. prophylactic anticoagulation for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer Pragmatic, open-label (with blinded adjudication), multicentre, randomised Objective: to evaluate therapeutic anticoagulation compared with prophylactic anticoagulation among patients admitted with coronavirus disease 2019 … Read More