Clinical trials: Medicine, Emergency
Acute Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Externa
Pediatric Emergency Department Smartphone Otoscope Study (PED-Oto)
Acute otitis media (AOM), defined as acute inflammation in the middle ear, is a leading cause of health encounters and antimicrobial prescriptions in children worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02918773
- Testing
- Smartphone otoscope, Conventional otoscope
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pain
The Effect of Pretreatment With Intravenous Lidocaine for Intravenous Contrast:
Intravenous contrast media is commonly used for CT scans for improved image clarity in pediatric emergency medicine. Children who feel discomfort during the administration of IV contrast media may not remain still during the CT…
- Trial name
- NCT05143489
- Testing
- Preservative Free Lidocaine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Pain
Sub-dissociative Ketamine for the Management of Acute Pediatric Pain
The proposed trial is a prospective, double blinded, randomized control trial with the primary aim of determining whether a single, sub-dissociative dose of ketamine will decrease the total narcotic requirements of pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT01951963
- Testing
- Ketamine, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Dispatcher-Activated Neighborhood Access Defibrillation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The hypothesis of this study is Dispatcher-Activated Neighborhood Access Defibrillation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NAD-CPR) would improve survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
- Trial name
- NCT02010151
- Testing
- NAD-CPR
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 3,194 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Aging
Reducing Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescribing for Older Patients in the ED
This research is being conducted to learn which implementation strategy of EQUIPPED is most effective to improve prescribing practices of ED providers toward older Veterans and determine the factors influencing implementation of…
- Trial name
- EQUIPPED (NCT04004936)
- Testing
- EQUIPPED with Active Feedback, EQUIPPED with Passive Feedback
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Penicillin Allergy, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Oral Challenge in the Pediatric ED
Our primary objective was to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing a novel penicillin allergy questionnaire in the PED to identify a low-risk group of patients who will complete an oral challenge in the PED to test for an…
- Trial name
- OPEN (NCT03404804)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Pediatric Disorder
A Comparison of Accuvein to Standard IV Access in Children 0 to 24 Months of Age in the Pediatric ED
Obtaining intravenous (IV) access in children under the age of 2 years is difficult, especially in the emergency department (ED) where the children can be frightened, dehydrated and ill.
- Trial name
- NCT02381392
- Testing
- Accuvein AV400
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Asthma
Inhaled Corticosteroids After a Pediatric Emergency Visit for Asthma
Specific Aim: To determine whether a prescription for Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) added to standard Emergency Department (ED) discharge therapy for young children with persistent asthma symptoms increases ICS use and improves…
- Trial name
- NCT00294398
- Testing
- ICS Prescription + Standard Asthma ED Discharge Therapy, Standard Asthma ED Discharge Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Dehydration
Study of Subcutaneous Rehydration With Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase for Infants and Children
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and ease of use of subcutaneous (SC) rehydration using HYLENEX-augmented SC infusion of fluids and electrolytes for the rehydration of pediatric patients with mild to…
- Trial name
- INFUSE-PR (NCT00477152)
- Testing
- hyaluronidase (human recombinant)/rehydration fluid
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior
Reducing Teen Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
This study will determine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an emergency department-based pregnancy prevention intervention targeting sexually active adolescent female emergency department patients.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior, Adolescent Behavior, Contraception
- Trial name
- ERICA (NCT03866811)
- Testing
- Dr. Erica
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Implementation of Gold Standard EMS CPR Programs for 2% Improvement in Survival Rates of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Metropolitan City
This study aims to improve the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients by 2% through a bundle of three intervention measures including: 1) dispatcher-assisted CPR, 2) multi-tiered response team CPR, and 3)…
- Trial name
- 2% Project (NCT02540629)
- Testing
- Bundled EMS CPR approach including dispatcher-assisted CPR, 3-person team CPR, and feedback CPR monitoring device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12,670 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Children, Lacerations
Pain and Anxiety Management With Oral Narcotic for Pediatric Suture Repair
The purpose of this study is: To determine whether oral narcotic medication versus placebo improves the pain and anxiety scores for pediatric patients requiring laceration repair in the pediatric emergency department and…
- Conditions
- Children, Lacerations, Procedures, Child
- Trial name
- NCT01053637
- Testing
- hydrocodone/acetaminophen, Sugar water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
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