Clinical trials: Emergency Care
Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human
Rapid Diagnostics for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
This is a randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of rapid, near point-of-care testing for multiple common respiratory viruses and bacteria on antibiotic and anti-influenza medication use in emergency department (ED)…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human, Common Cold
- Trial name
- URIDxED (NCT02957136)
- Testing
- Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder
Coordinated Emergency Department Transitions
The goal of this observational study is to learn the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and adherence to a case management intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06933849
- Testing
- Structured case management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,376 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Asthma
Effect of Nebulized Budesonide and Oral Corticosteroids on Wheezing Episode Relapse in Children
Subjects aged 1-8 years who have been discharged from the emergency department/outpatient care facility with a diagnosis of asthma/bronchospasm/wheezing after usual standard care will be enrolled into this open-label, randomized…
- Trial name
- BudER (NCT00189436)
- Testing
- Nebulized Budesonide, Usual care (albuterol with or without oral steroid)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Deborah Gentile
Dyspepsia, Emergency
Symptomatic Relief of Acute Dyspeptic Pain in Emergency Department With Pantoprazole
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immediate synergistic effect on the relief of severe acid-related dyspeptic pain by adding intravenous pantoprazole to the combination of oral antacid and antispasmodic agent (the…
- Conditions
- Dyspepsia, Emergency, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01281501
- Testing
- Normal saline, Pantoprazole, Oral antacid
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Emergencies
Kiosk-Model Self-Triage System in the Pediatric Emergency Department
An audio-assisted self-triage kiosk in the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) is expected to significantly reduce triage times, without any sacrifice of the quality of information that would be obtained by nurse-initiated triage.
- Trial name
- NCT01515488
- Testing
- Nurse-initiated triage, Self-triage kiosk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Valleywise Health
One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation
One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation
The primary aim of this study was to describe the long-term outcome of critically ill or severely injured patients not in cardiac arrest treated by an EMS physician.
- Trial name
- NCT02307123
- Testing
- Intubation
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Post Partum
Advance Supply of Emergency Contraception Compared to Routine Postpartum Care in Teens
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of advanced supply of emergency contraception versus routine care in a teen postpartum population.
- Trial name
- NCT00433004
- Testing
- Plan B (Levonorgestrel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Pediatric Emergency Care
PECARN Emergency Care Registry
The objectives of this study are to: develop an emergency care visit registry for pediatric patients for Quality Improvement purposes and to support future research; to use the emergency care visit registry to collect…
- Trial name
- NCT01657344
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,019,461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Coral Snake Bite, Toxic Effect of Coral Snake Venom
Emergency Treatment of Coral Snake Envenomation With Antivenom
The purpose of this study is to see whether a new F(ab')2 antivenom will prevent injury and death from the bite of a coral snake. Funding Source - FDA OOPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01337245
- Testing
- Snake (Micrurus) North American immune F(ab')2 Equine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Fracture of Cervical Spine
Evaluation of the Safety of C-Spine Clearance by Paramedics
The goal of this cohort study is to evaluate the safety and potential impact of an active strategy that allows paramedics to assess very low-risk trauma patients with the Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) and transport them to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01188447
- Testing
- Canadian C-Spine Rule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,034 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Use of Insulin Glargine to Treat Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the addition of insulin glargine during the early phase of moderate to severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00179127
- Testing
- glargine, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
General Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Improving Follow-Up for Discharged Emergency Care Patients
This study's purpose is to test the effects of an electronic health intervention platform developed by Epharmix (also known as CareSignal), which features two-way SMS text messages and phone calls intended to improve clinical…
- Conditions
- General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Mobile Health
- Trial name
- NCT03002311
- Testing
- Epharmix/CareSignal eHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Multimorbidity
Discharge Information and Support for Patients Receiving Outpatient Care in the Emergency Department
The Veterans' Health Administration (VHA) is committed to improving primary care through the implementation of Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACTs).
- Trial name
- DISPO ED (NCT01717976)
- Testing
- DISPO ED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Asthma
Asthma Express: Bridging the Emergency to Primary Care in Underserved Children
Asthma is the number one cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits in young minority children and is responsible for high healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT01981564
- Testing
- Asthma Express Intervention, Standard Asthma Education Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Triage
Triaging and Referring in Adjacent General and Emergency Departments
Introduction: Patients who might also go to the general practitioner (GP) frequently consult emergency departments (ED). This leads to additional costs for both government and patient and a high workload for emergency physicians…
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT03793972)
- Testing
- Triage with referral to primary care, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8,158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Status Epilepticus
Paramedic Treatment of Prolonged Seizures by Intramuscular Versus Intravenous Anticonvulsant Medications
The goal of this non-inferiority trial is to determine which type of routine care is the best for paramedics to stop someone from seizing.
- Trial name
- RAMPART (NCT00809146)
- Testing
- Intramuscular route of active treatment, Intravenous route of active treatment
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,023 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Silbergleit
Acute Bronchial Obstruction, Asthma
Efficacy of Formoterol vs Ipatropioum Bromide Plus Fenoterol in Children (5-<12 Years) With Acute Bronchial Obstruction
To determine efficacy and tolerability of inhaled Formoterol vs nebulized Ipatropioum Bromide plus Fenoterol in cumulative sequential doses in asthmatic children (5-<12 years) with acute bronchial obstruction attending emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT00460577
- Testing
- Formoterol fumerate, fenoterol/ipratropium bromide
- Where
- 2 sites in Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Hemorrhagic Shock, Traumatic Brain Injury
Shock, Whole Blood, and Assessment of TBI S.W.A.T. (LITES TO 2)
The LITES Network is an operational trauma center consortium which has the expertise, track record and confirmed capabilities to conduct prospective, multicenter, injury care and outcomes research of relevance to the Department…
- Trial name
- SWAT (NCT03402035)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,051 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Appendicitis
EHR-based Decision Support for Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain in Emergency Care
Although appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children, its diagnosis remains a challenge and thus, emergency department (ED) providers increasingly rely on computed tomography to distinguish appendicitis from…
- Trial name
- Appy-CDS (NCT02633735)
- Testing
- Appy CDS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute