Clinical trials: Ambulances
Stroke, Acute, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Intensive Ambulance-delivered Blood Pressure Reduction in Hyper-Acute Stroke Trial
A multicentre, ambulance-delivered, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint (PROBE) study to assess the effects of hyperacute intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering initiated in ambulance setting on (i) functional…
- Trial name
- INTERACT4 (NCT03790800)
- Testing
- urapidil
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,425 people
- Sponsor
- The George Institute for Global Health, China
Occupational Exposure
Prehospital Inhaled Methoxyflurane Non-Clinical Occupational Exposure Study
Methoxyflurane is an anesthetic gas and at low doses has shown to help with pain. Methoxyflurane was approved in Canada in 2018. Low-dose methoxyflurane is self-administered by patients via a handheld inhaler.
- Trial name
- NCT05766397
- Testing
- Methoxyflurane
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Bleeding
TXA in the EMS on the Helicopter and the Ambulance
Coagulopathy in trauma increases mortality and morbidity. Early administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) seems to improve survival and outcome.
- Trial name
- TXASRZREGA (NCT02354885)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Emergencies
Improvement of Ambulance Response Times in Karachi, Pakistan
The investigators hypothesize that spatial analysis of the location data of ambulance calls can improve prehospital care provided by Aman Foundation in Karachi, Pakistan by decreasing ambulance response times for high acuity…
- Trial name
- NCT02743169
- Testing
- Spatially-Optimized
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Low Back Pain, Quality of Life
Low Back Pain and Quality of Life Among the Ambulance Drivers in Malaysia's Hospitals
The study is a community interventional study by using an integrated back pain module (IBPM). The purpose of this study is to find out if the module training has any benefit on Low Back pain among ambulance drivers.
- Trial name
- NCT04824846
- Testing
- Integrated back pain module (IBPM), Health Educational Pamphlet.
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Asthma in Children
Early Administration of Steroids in the Ambulance Setting
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and is a leading cause of emergency medical treatment. For children experiencing an asthma exacerbation, emergency department (ED) guidelines recommend early systemic…
- Trial name
- EASI-AS-ODT (NCT03962894)
- Testing
- Prednisolone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 834 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Job Stress
Job Satisfaction of Emergency Ambulance Personnel
The emergency department crowding is a worldwide health problem. Overcapacity admissions result in a decrease in health care quality.
- Trial name
- NCT04182243
- Testing
- Evaluation of job satisfaction in emergency health care providers by questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University of Lefke
Normal, EEG
Exploratory Study on Artifact Denoising of Cerebral Blood Flow and EEG Data in Ambulance Settings
The purpose is to assess the extent of digital noise occurring during the measurement of cerebral blood flow and EEG in healthy adults within an ambulance setting and to explore the possibility of identifying and correcting…
- Conditions
- Normal, EEG, FNIRS
- Trial name
- NCT06701708
- Testing
- Participants are not assigned to interventions based on a protocol.
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre, Video Streaming
Dispatch of Emergency Call Using Video Streaming Compared With Traditional Telephone Communication
In the Emergency Medical Dispatch Center, all EMS dispatchers were divided into one of two clusters with 11 EMS dispatchers in each cluster.
- Conditions
- Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre, Video Streaming, Emergency Call, Prehospital Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- CAM-VISION (NCT05742412)
- Testing
- Video streaming (smartphone camera), Telephone (telephone microphone)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20,539 people
- Sponsor
- Central Denmark Region
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Pain
To Relieve Pain and Anxiety - an Intervention Study in Ambulance Services
This is an intervention study focusing on both medical and nursing questions. The study is a joint project between the Ambulance services at four cities in West Sweden and Knowledge and research centre, PreHospen at University of…
- Trial name
- NCT00792181
- Testing
- Midazolam, Course intervention - a professional development course for caregivers.
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Stroke
Prehospital COOLing 1 (PreCOOL 1)
Elevated body temperature was shown to be associated with worse outcome in acute stroke patients. PreCOOL 1 aims to investigate efficacy, feasibility and safety of prehospital cooling with cold infusions in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- PreCOOL (NCT01669408)
- Testing
- Cold crystalloid infusions, 0.9%NaCl or Ringer's solution
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Heart Arrest, Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
An Educational Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Diagnostic Accuracy of Ambulance Telecommunicators
Cardiac arrest is the number one cause of death in Canada. It is often the first symptom of cardiac disease for the victims. Eighty-five percent of victims collapse in their own home.
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Cardiac Arrest, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- NCT03894059
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12,224 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Patients Compliance
Healthcare at Optimal Care Level for Patients Who Needs Primary Care
If patients get to optimal level of healthcare directly it will prevent suffering for both patients and their relatives and moreover save a lot of resources.
- Trial name
- NCT02524080
- Testing
- Triage to optimal healthcare level
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Boras
Major Trauma Patients
Prospective Evaluation of Aeromedical EMS Ultrasound in Major Trauma Victims
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of ultrasound by aeromedical prehospital providers.
- Trial name
- NCT01058967
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Pain, Acute
Prehospital Analgesia in Adults Using Inhaled Methoxyflurane Study
This study is about a new pain relief medication called methoxyflurane. Pain from injuries, like broken bones, is a big reason people call ambulances.
- Trial name
- NCT06392087
- Testing
- Methoxyflurane, Standard Care
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Sepsis, Sepsis Syndrome
Predict Sepsis; the Predictive Value of Bedside Measures in the Ambulance
Sepsis is a condition with a high mortality. Septic patients are frequently difficult to identify because of their non-specific presentations.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Sepsis Syndrome, Sepsis, Severe
- Trial name
- NCT03249597
- Testing
- Blood test: Glukos, SuPAR, Laktat and HBP
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Emergency Maternity Care, Health Inequalities in Maternity Care Access
Disparities In Access to the Northwest Ambulance Service During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Period and Its Association With Neonatal and Maternal Outcomes
This study is the first in the United Kingdom (UK) to look at how women and families from different backgrounds use ambulance services during the 'perinatal period' - through pregnancy, birth, and shortly after having a baby.
- Conditions
- Emergency Maternity Care, Health Inequalities in Maternity Care Access, Disparities in Access to Maternity Care, Deprivation
- Trial name
- DIAAS (NCT07049263)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Ambulances, Traumatic Brain Injury
Differences in Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Suffering a Time-critical Condition Between GEMS and HEMS
Introduction: Patients suffering a time-critical medical condition require rapid prehospital assessment and treatment and most often quick transportation to definitive care. This can be decisive for patient outcome.
- Conditions
- Ambulances, Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03940443
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Emergency Patient Transported by Ambulance
Evaluation of Effectiveness for Connected Network for EMS Comprehensive Technical-support Using Artificial Intelligence (CONNECT-AI) System by Community Intervention
This study aims to verify the effectiveness of the connected network for EMS comprehensive technical-support using artificial intelligence (CONNECT-AI) system through demonstration in the local community.
- Trial name
- NCT04829279
- Testing
- CONNECT AI system group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 15,392 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Trauma, Telemedicine
AmbulaNCE Teletransmited PHOtography for Trauma REgulation
Physicians in charge of medical regulation within French SAMU have to take difficult decisions regarding patient's orientation (in or out-of hospital care) but suffer from lack of information.
- Trial name
- NiCEPHORE (NCT04034797)
- Testing
- Photography teletransmission, No photo
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital