Creating a biological database for intensive care patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study focuses on the collection and storage of biomaterial samples from patients admitted to the intensive care unit to support research aimed at improving prognosis and therapy. Patients will provide consent for the removal, transfer, and storage of their biomaterial, which will be collected during routine blood and urine sampling without any additional interventions. The study aims to establish a comprehensive biobank that adheres to official guidelines and facilitates future research in intensive care.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients after admission to the intensive care unit
* 18 years or older
* signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* No exclusion criteria are formulated with regard to the objective of the register to record intensive care patients in general. Patients with multiple comorbidities, organ dysfunctions, and non-compliance for a curatively-intended therapy should also be recorded in the register. A palliative treatment or decision for best supportive care is not an exclusion criterion for registering.

Where it's running

• Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
  Aachen, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Christian Stoppe, Dr. med. — Operative Medicine and Intensive Care, RWTH Aachen University
• Study coordinator: Christina Kalvelage, M. Sc.
• Email: ckalvelage@ukaachen.de
• Phone: 0241 80 36485

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.