Name of Study | What to look for | Registrar Involvement |
| SPICE | Mechanical ventilation & requiring sedation
enrol <12 hours of intubation | Randomise and prescribe SD Dexmedetomidine v standard care
Prescribe RASS target |
ADRENAL (RCT) CTG | Mechanical ventilation + Septic shock vasopressors >4 but <24hrs | Randomise and prescribe SD.
SD = Hydrocortisone or placebo |
TRANSFUSE | Blood tranfusion required | Randomise and prescribe RBC |
| Target | Require EN nutrition <12 hours | Randomise and prescribe Target feed |
Art 123 or Scarlett Study
AsahiKASEI | Infection inflammation and coagulation, (INR 1.5) | Identify patients, phone researchs taff, prescribe study medications |
ICU Rox | Ventilated <2hours remain ventilated tomorrow | Identify, randomise, consent |
| Triccs 111 | Cardiac patients on bypass.
Following transfusion prtocol as per HB triggers | Prescribe blood as per HB triggers |
| Investigator Led Studies |
For further information on all studies, see the Research folders in both ICU pods (North & South), Registrars office, ICU Team site, or phone Jan Mehrtens on 021-609945 or 352-2426.
The Christchurch Hospital Department of Intensive Care has a long history of being involved in quality research. Applications for research, or ideas which may lead to an application should be discussed with Dr Seton Henderson or Geoff Shaw.