U.S., June 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07018843) titled 'Mitochondrial Assessment in Critical Ill Patients in Intensive Care' on Jan. 23.
Brief Summary: Critically ill patients often require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). When patients develop organ failures and end up on a ventilator, there are changes in the body's cell function that can increase the risk of poor outcomes. All cells, in order to function normally, have mitochondria, which help them generate energy and transfer vital messages between cells. However, during critical illness, the mitochondria in the cells can function less effectively and die prematurely, or their new synthesis and regeneration can be severely...