Clinical trials: Emergency Department Patients
Wounds and Injuries
Long-term Evaluation of Patients Treated by an Emergency Medical Helicopter
In May 2010 the first danish physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (PS-HEMS) was implemented in Region Zealand and the Capital Region (excluding Bornholm) of Denmark.
- Trial name
- NCT02175862
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,791 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Asthma
Adequacy of Management of Patients With Asthma Exacerbation in Martinique
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease whose goal of therapeutic, educational and preventive care is to prevent the onset of acute crisis, the most serious of which are life threatening.
- Trial name
- APEXA (NCT05253391)
- Testing
- Routine care
- Where
- 7 sites in Martinique
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Respiratory Tract Infections
Point-of-care Testing of Respiratory Pathogens at Pediatric Emergency Room
The main objective of the trial is to evaluate the effect of point-of-care testing of respiratory pathogens at a pediatric emergency room on the antibiotic consumption and hospital admissions in acutely ill children.
- Trial name
- Hevi-RCT (NCT03932942)
- Testing
- QIAstat at pediatric emergency room
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
HIV Infections, Breast Cancer
The MARVIN Chatbots to Provide Information for Different Health Conditions
This research is a continuation of a usability study with the MARVIN chatbot. The investigators aim to adapt the MARVIN chatbot to open it to other health domains (e.g. breast cancer) and populations (e.g. pharmacists).
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Breast Cancer, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT05789901
- Testing
- MARVIN, MARVIN-Pharma, MARVINA
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Number of Patients During the Studying Period, Reason for Consultation
Conséquences of the COVID-19 Lockdown Measures on the CHRU Nancy Pediatric Emergency Services
The first period of COVID 19 Lockdown Measures (From 18 March to 11 may 2020) change the French people way of life and their medicine knowledges.
- Trial name
- NCT04668937
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 11,000 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Troponin Leaks in Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
The goal of this study is twofold. First the investigators would like to determine the trajectory of troponin leaks; if it can be shown that the participants who have only minimal elevations of their repeat troponin universally…
- Trial name
- NCT02810561
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
Primary Care Quality Metrics, Well Child Visits in First 15 Months of Life NQF 1392
The Impact of Patient Complexity on Healthcare Utilization
Healthcare providers are routinely being assessed for metrics designed to assess the quality of the care they deliver. There is growing consensus that these measurements, which typically assess the percentage of patients meeting…
- Conditions
- Primary Care Quality Metrics, Well Child Visits in First 15 Months of Life NQF 1392, Diabetes Mellitus NQF 0059, Colorectal Cancer Screening NQF 0034
- Trial name
- NCT03327896
- Testing
- Charlson score and Community Social Deprivation
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.
Arterial Blood Pressure, Difficult Vein Access
Comparison of Traditional and Ultrasound-Guided Techniques for Vascular Access in Patients With Difficult Venous Access in Emergency Department.
The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the use of ultrasound versus the traditional palpation and visualization technique for vascular punctures, both peripheral venous and arterial punctures for arterial blood gas…
- Trial name
- PUVASECO (NCT07013994)
- Testing
- peripheral venous cannulation with ultrasound-guided technique, Arterial gas puncture using ultrasound-guided technique, Peripheral venous cannulation with traditional technique
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mercedes Segunda Peralta Gámez
Abscess
The Effect of Wound Irrigation With Irrisept on Abscess Healing (Irrisept UF Study)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Irrisept compared to standard of care treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in the form of abscesses.
- Trial name
- NCT04957732
- Testing
- Standard of Care (SoC), Irrisept Delivery System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Irrimax Corporation
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
Traumatic Pneumothorax and Hemothorax
Emergency Small vs Large Tube Thoracostomy in Chest Trauma Patients.
To compare between small sized tube thoracostomy and large sized tube thoracostomy regarding the need for another chest tube for the fear of obstruction (in hemomothorax) or ineffective drainage (in hemothorax, pneumothorax or…
- Trial name
- NCT04863989
- Testing
- tube thoracostomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Small Bowel Obstruction, Frailty
The Utility of Treatment With Nasogastric Tube Placement for Small Bowel Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) occurs when the normal movements of the small bowel is obstructed, most commonly due to adhesion related to previous abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Small Bowel Obstruction, Frailty, Nasogastric Tube
- Trial name
- NGTUBE-OBS (NCT06262815)
- Testing
- Nasogastric tube placement, Clinical Frailty Scale
- Where
- 8 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Wilhelms
Atrial Fibrillation
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Admitted to an Emergency Department (ED)
The purpose of this study was to collect data on the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated cardiac troponin in a large registry of unselected patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to an emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT02542189
- Volunteers
- 3,037 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Acute Illness
Triage Liaison Physician - Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Address Emergency Department Overcrowding
This randomized controlled trial will introduce a triage liaison physician (TLP) into the University of Alberta Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and assess the influence on patients who leave without being seen, ED length of…
- Trial name
- NCT00435890
- Testing
- Triage Liaison Physician
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,718 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Brain Injuries
Feasibility Trial of Traumatic Brain Injured Patients Randomized in the Prehospital Setting to Either Hypertonic Saline and Dextran Versus Normal Saline
This clinical trial will evaluate the ease of conducting a randomized trial on patients with severe head injury who are cared for by paramedics in the out of hospital setting.
- Trial name
- TOPHR HIT (NCT00878631)
- Testing
- hypertonic saline mixed with dextran, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Patient Satisfaction
The Influence of Expectations on Patient Satisfaction in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine whether physician knowledge of parental pre-visit expectations improves patient satisfaction in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT00293982
- Testing
- Physician knowledge of parental expectations for the visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 948 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Trauma
Non-invasive Tool for Measuring Hemoglobin in Severe Trauma Patients in the ED
The development of miniaturized analytical technologies has facilitated the gradual decentralization of part of the laboratory examinations to the patient.
- Trial name
- HbOxymeter (NCT04988711)
- Testing
- Hb Oxymeter
- Where
- 2 sites in Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Universitaire Sahloul
COVID-19, Pneumonia, Viral
Ultrasonography in Norwegian Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Covid-19 Infection
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in Norway, it is paramount to develop and utilize clinical tools for assessing and risk stratifying patients with suspected coronary infection in the emergency departments.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Pneumonia, Viral, Pulmonary Infection
- Trial name
- COVIDUS-NOR (NCT04422691)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound
- Where
- 9 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Trauma, Covid19
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic to Trauma Patients in Emergency Department: A Multicenter Experience of Istanbul
COVID-19, which emerged in China in December 2019, has become a pandemic with its spread to many countries of the world. The aim of this multi-centered study is to guide for the approach, organization, diagnosis and treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT04479124
- Testing
- COVID-19 PCR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Sickle Cell Anemia Crisis
Does IV Acetaminophen Reduce Opioid Requirement in Pediatric Patients With Acute Sickle Cell Crises?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether IV acetaminophen can decrease the need for subsequent opioid administration in the acute management of sickle cell crisis pain in the pediatric emergency room.
- Trial name
- NCT03541980
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center