Clinical trials: Consciousness
Syncope
Diagnostic Yield of an Ambulatory Patch Monitor in Unexplained Emergency Department Syncope: A Pilot Study (PATCH-ED)
Syncope is a common Emergency Department (ED) presentation but the underlying diagnosis is not apparent in 60% of patients after assessment and serious adverse event rate is 7% at one month with most having acute cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- PATCH-ED (NCT02683174)
- Testing
- Novel ambulatory patch (ZIO® XT Patch), BNP and hs-troponin I at 0 and 3 hours post ED attendance
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Lothian
Conscious Sedation, Simple Lacerations Less Than 4 cm
A Comparison of Intranasal Midazolam and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Minimal Sedation for Minor Procedures in a Pediatric Emergency Department
The objective of this project is to compare the sedative effects of intranasal midazolam versus inhaled nitrous oxide (N2O) for minor procedures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Conditions
- Conscious Sedation, Simple Lacerations Less Than 4 cm, Lumbar Punctures, Minor Incision Drainage of Abscesses Not Requiring Extensive Debridement
- Trial name
- NCT03085563
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Syncope, Vasovagal, Neurally-Mediated
Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Vasovagal Syncope
The main question in the study is whether people taking fludrocortisone are less likely to faint than people taking an inactive pill called a placebo. Fludrocortisone is a drug that stimulates the body to retain salt and water.
- Trial name
- NCT00118482
- Testing
- fludrocortisone acetate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effectiveness of Amantadine Hydrochloride for Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This is a controlled trial of amantadine to improve level of function following severe traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study is: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00970944
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Denmark and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- JFK Medical Center
Brain Death
Nutritional Status and Enteral Absorption Capability After Brain Death
The investigators propose to assess 36 donors' nutritional status using accepted parameters (prealbumin, resting energy expenditure); to assess nutrient intestinal absorption through 13Curacil breath tests; and to evaluate serum…
- Trial name
- HRSA Nutrition (NCT00858390)
- Testing
- enteral feeding with Oxepa® and Glutasolve®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Antiseizure Medication in Seizure Networks at Early Acute Brain Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effect of FDA-approved antiseizure drugs in the brain connectivity patterns of severe and moderate acute brain injury patients with suppression of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Ischemia, Brain Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT06081283
- Testing
- Phenobarbital Sodium Injection, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Conscious Sedation
Nasal Versus Oral Midazolam Sedation in Routine Pediatric Dental Care
The general objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of administering midazolam orally as syrup versus nasally with nasal atomizer.
- Trial name
- NCT02679781
- Testing
- oral midazolam, nasal midazolam
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Brain Death, Organ Donor
The Effect of Nebulized Albuterol on Donor Oxygenation
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of albuterol versus placebo with the following specific aims: a) Treatment of brain dead organ donors with albuterol will reduce pulmonary edema, improve donor oxygenation…
- Conditions
- Brain Death, Organ Donor, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT00310401
- Testing
- Albuterol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Presyncope, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
The IPED (Investigation of Palpitations in the ED) Study
Palpitations (noticeable pounding, fluttering or irregular heart beat) and pre-syncope (near blackout) are common ED problems sometimes due to an abnormal cardiac rhythm.
- Conditions
- Presyncope, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Tachycardia, Supraventricular, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- IPED (NCT02783898)
- Testing
- AliveCor Heart Monitor
- Where
- 10 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Lothian
Conscious Sedation
Procedural Sedation And Analgesia in Children in the Emergency Department: The Role of Adjunct Therapies
The role of Adjunct therapies such as Child Life therapy and Music listening during Procedural Sedation and Analgesia(PSA) for children during painful procedures has not been studied in the Emergency Department (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT02518919
- Testing
- Child life intervention, Music listening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Michigan
Sedation, Conscious
Intranasal Midazolam in Children as a Pre-Operative Sedative
The purpose of this study is to see if adding a numbing medicine, xylocaine, to the nasal midazolam makes giving the midazolam easier and more comfortable without affecting how the midazolam works as a sedative.
- Trial name
- NCT02314546
- Testing
- Midazolam, xylocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Bassett Healthcare
Aortic Stenosis
Association of Type of Anesthetic and Outcomes in Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement
This study proposes to perform a descriptive analysis and pilot observational study looking at the types and quantity of anesthetic agents used and their associations with outcomes among patients scheduled to receive transfemoral…
- Trial name
- NCT02786264
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine with propofol, Propofol
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Brain Death, Heart Failure
Intravenous Thyroxine for Heart-Eligible Organ Donors
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether intravenous thyroxine infusion given to brain-dead organ donors who are eligible to donate hearts for 12 hours will result in more hearts transplanted than saline placebo
- Trial name
- NCT04415658
- Testing
- Thyroxine, Saline
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 838 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malaria, Cerebral
Treating Brain Swelling in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
This study evaluates the effectiveness of two interventions in Malawian children with cerebral malaria at high risk of death. One-third of the participants will receive treatment as usual, one-third will receive treatment as…
- Trial name
- TBS (NCT03300648)
- Testing
- Mechanical ventilation, Hypertonic saline
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Safety and Effectiveness of Open-Label Clobazam in Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of open-label clobazam in the treatment of drop seizures in subjects with LGS.
- Trial name
- LGS (NCT01160770)
- Testing
- Clobazam
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
Malaria, Seizures
Aggressive Antipyretics for Fever Reduction in CNS Malaria
The study will examine whether prophylactic and scheduled treatment with acetaminophen and ibuprofen can decrease the maximum temperature experienced during the acute illness in children with CNS malaria.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Seizures, Coma, Parasitemia
- Trial name
- NCT03399318
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- 3 sites in Malawi, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Brief Loss of Consciousness
Applicability of Syncope Guidelines in Cataluña
The aim of SYNCAT study is to study the level of adherence of the centers in Cataluña tu the Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 for the diagnosis and treatment of syncope and the impact that following them can have in the prognosis of…
- Trial name
- SYNCAT (NCT01721369)
- Testing
- Transient Loss of Consciousness (T-LOC)
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Generalized
Clobazam in Patients With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of clobazam as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of seizures which lead to drop attacks (drop seizures) in patients 2 to 60 years of age with Lennox-Gastaut…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Generalized, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00518713
- Testing
- Clobazam Low Dose, Clobazam Medium Dose, Clobazam High Dose
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
Brain Death, Organ Donors
Naloxone for Optimizing Hypoxemia Of Lung Donors
Brain-dead patients who provide authorization for organ donation will be randomized to naloxone or placebo if baseline arterial blood gas (ABG) after initiation of OPO (Organ Procurement Organization) management reveals…
- Conditions
- Brain Death, Organ Donors, Lung Transplantation
- Trial name
- NO-HOLDS (NCT02581111)
- Testing
- Naloxone, Normal saline
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sialorrhea
Effectiveness of Atropine and Glycopyrrolate to Reduce Hyper Salivation With Ketamine Sedation
The purpose of this study is to determine if the antisialagogues (anti-salivary agents), Atropine and Glycopyrrolate, are effective in reducing hypersalivation when sedating patients with Ketamine for procedural sedation in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01191398
- Testing
- Atropine (0.01mg/kg), Glycopyrrolate (0.01mg/kg), Normal saline 0.9%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Craig J. Huang