Clinical trials: EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Trauma
SWiFT Canada (Study of Whole Blood in Frontline Trauma)
Traumatic injuries affect people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Global Burden of Disease study showed that globally in 2019, there were more than 4.4 million deaths due to injury.
- Trial name
- SWiFTCanada (NCT06495294)
- Testing
- Whole Blood, RBC + plasma
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Status Epilepticus, Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus
Point-of-care EEG in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The researchers investigate the use of a simplified electroencephalogram (point-of-care EEG) in the pediatric emergency department for children with impaired consciousness or an ongoing epileptic seizure ("status epilepticus").
- Conditions
- Status Epilepticus, Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus, Altered Mental Status
- Trial name
- NCT05418634
- Testing
- point of care EEG
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Hospital Medical Emergency Team, Medicine, Emergency
Prospective Cohort Study of Rapid Response Team
The purpose of this study is to collect data of rapid response team activated patients prospectively
- Conditions
- Hospital Medical Emergency Team, Medicine, Emergency, Hospital Rapid Response Team
- Trial name
- NCT02986581
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 79,800 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Non-Pharmacological Interventions, NEBULIZATION
The Effect of Using the Popit Toy and Stress Ball During Inhaler Therapy in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether using a popit toy and a stress ball as distraction methods during inhaled medication administration can reduce anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses and improve…
- Trial name
- NCT07827781
- Testing
- Intervention 1 Popit toy, Intervention 2 Stress ball
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Anxiety, Emotional Regulation
The Impact of Therapy Dogs on Anxiety and Emotional Management in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of therapy dogs on children's anxiety and emotional management during a visit to the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT04942678
- Testing
- 10-minute visit with therapy dog and child life specialist handler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Asthma
Adaptation of the Pediatric Asthma Control & Communication Instrument (PACCI) in a Pediatric Emergency Department
This study examined whether the Pediatric Asthma Control and Communication Instrument for the Emergency Department (PACCI-ED), a 12-item questionnaire, can help doctors in the emergency department accurately assess a child's…
- Trial name
- NCT01895478
- Testing
- PACCI-ED use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Anaphylactic Reaction, Anaphylaxis
Steroid Use in Treatment of Allergic Reactions to Food
In this study, the investigators want to find out whether a specific medication commonly used for severe allergic reactions is really necessary.
- Conditions
- Anaphylactic Reaction, Anaphylaxis, Allergy in Children, IgE Mediated Food Allergy
- Trial name
- SAFARI (NCT07341776)
- Testing
- Antihistamines, Systemic corticosteroids, Adrenaline (rescue medication)
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Johannes Trueck
Overdose, Drug, Drug Use
ASSIST: A Surveillance Study of Illicit Substance Toxicity
There is a drug-related death crisis in Scotland. This study aims to collaborate with Public Health Scotland in order to assess the feasibility of introducing a surveillance system to the Emergency Department to highlight illicit…
- Conditions
- Overdose, Drug, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Drug Toxicity
- Trial name
- ASSIST (NCT05329142)
- Testing
- Surplus sample toxicology analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures
Closed Reduction of Distal Forearm Fractures by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Prospective Study
Distal forearm fractures are amongst the most frequently encountered orthopedic injuries in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Immediate closed manipulation and cast immobilization, is still the mainstay of management.
- Trial name
- NCT01101607
- Testing
- Distal Forearm Fracture Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center
Serious Adverse Events, Patient Safety
Chemokeyp: A Feasibility Study for Realtime Safety Data-Capture for Potential Serious Adverse Drug Events
Chemokeyp is a feasibility study testing a secure ED-Oncology interface for patients receiving chemotherapy who may present to unscheduled care with possible treatment-related complications.
- Conditions
- Serious Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Oncology
- Trial name
- NCT07592234
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St Vincent's University Hospital, Ireland
Maxillofacial Injuries, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
REDucing Unnecessary Computed Tomography Imaging for MaxillOfacial INjury
The aim is to prospectively assess the association between clinical parameters and the presence of maxillofacial fractures in trauma patients admitted to the emergency department.
- Conditions
- Maxillofacial Injuries, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Craniocerebral Trauma, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- REDUCTION (NCT03314480)
- Testing
- Standardized physical examination
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,126 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Mental Health, Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol)
Understanding Psychological Distress and Therapeutic Environment in the Emergency Department
This research aims to establish the number of patients coming to Emergency Departments (EDs) with issues relating to mental health, alcohol or drugs, or in some form of psychological distress, including those for whom this was…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol), Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- UPDATE-ED (NCT06655467)
- Testing
- Routine Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Fife