Using FAST HUGS WITH ICU approach to reduce ICU stay for patients with hypoxic respiratory failure
Official title: Effect of FAST HUGS WITH ICU Approach on Length of Intensive Care Unit Stay in Patients With Hypoxic Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by Muş Alparslan University · NCT06901050 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests if a special care approach called FAST HUGS WITH ICU can help shorten the time patients with breathing problems stay in the intensive care unit compared to standard care.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 34 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Muş Alparslan University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Erzurum) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | March 30, 2025 |
| Study ends | April 30, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | March 28, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06901050 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults over 18 years old who are admitted to the Chest Intensive Care Unit with hypoxic respiratory failure.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who die during hospitalization will not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study investigates the impact of the FAST HUGS WITH ICU approach on the length of stay in the intensive care unit for patients suffering from hypoxic respiratory failure. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving the FAST HUGS WITH ICU intervention or a control group receiving standard care. The FAST HUGS WITH ICU protocol includes various components such as feeding, analgesia, sedation, and infection monitoring. The study aims to evaluate differences in hospital stay duration and blood gas parameters between the two groups.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce the length of ICU stays for patients with hypoxic respiratory failure, improving patient outcomes and resource utilization.
How similar studies have gone: While the FAST HUGS approach has been utilized in various settings, this specific application in hypoxic respiratory failure is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years old * Being in the Chest Intensive Care Unit * Having Hypoxic Respiratory Failure Exclusion Criteria: * Death during hospitalization
Where it's running
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Ataturk University Research Hospital
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Eda Ay, Dr.
- Email: memnuniyet@atauni.edu.tr
- Phone: (0442) 344 66 66
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.