Clinical trials: EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Sepsis
Early Vasopressors in Sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when the immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage the body's tissues and organs.
- Trial name
- EVIS (NCT05179499)
- Testing
- Norepinephrine, Balanced Crystalloid
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,006 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Uncertainty, Communication Research
Trial of Simulation-based Mastery Learning to Communicate Diagnostic Uncertainty
The goal of this study is to teach emergency medicine resident physicians to communicate more effectively with patients at the time of emergency department discharge in the setting of diagnostic uncertainty (i.e.
- Conditions
- Uncertainty, Communication Research, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT04021771
- Testing
- Educational Curriculum Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Seasonal Mood Disorder
Vitamin D Supplementation and Effects on Mood in Emergency Medicine Residents
Seasonal mood changes, and even feelings of depression, appear to have an association with decreased amounts of vitamin D in people living in geographic areas where exposure to sunlight during the winter months is relatively low.
- Trial name
- NCT03739671
- Testing
- Vitamin D, No Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
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
Emergency Department, Clinical Pharmacist
Integrating the Clinical Pharmacists Into Emergency Department Teams
The "Emergency Department (ED) Pharmacist" is an integrated part of the ED interdisciplinary team in many countries, which have shown to improve medication safety and reduce costs related to hospitalisations.
- Trial name
- ED-PHARM (NCT04722588)
- Testing
- Introducing clinical pharmacists to the interdisciplinary ED team.
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 30,888 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pharmacy of North Norway Trust
Opioid Overdose, Substance Use Disorders
Quantitative Xylazine Measurement in ED
Quantitative Xylazine Measurement Among Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose (OD) Patients in the Emergency Department (ED)
- Trial name
- NCT06949605
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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.
Abdominal Pain (AP), Acute Abdomen
Emergency Medicine Evaluation for Acute Abdominal Pain - a Pragmatic Randomized Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether initial assessment by a physician specializing in emergency medicine can improve the care of adults who come to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain or another…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain (AP), Acute Abdomen, Acute Abdominal Pain, Abdomen, Acute
- Trial name
- EMERGE-Abdomen (NCT07815795)
- Testing
- Emergency Medicine Initial Assessment, Standard Surgical Assessment
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Lung Ultrasound for Community-acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is frequently suspected in the Emergency Department (ED). However, usual diagnosis procedure based on clinical features and chest X-Ray has rather bad performances.
- Trial name
- ECHOPAC (NCT03411824)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pain
A Study Comparing Recurrent Use of MSIR, Percocet, and Vicodin at Discharge From the ED
This is a prospective randomized, clinical trial comparing recurrent use of Morphine Sulfate Immediate Release (MSIR), Oxycodone/Acetaminophen (Percocet), and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Vicodin) at discharge from the emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT03529331
- Testing
- Morphine Sulfate Immediate Release, Oxycodone/Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
A Randomized Trial of Rosuvastatin Loading Combined With Early hydrAtion Versus Standard-of-care Medications for the Prevention of CIAKI in Patient With AMI Undergoing Emergency PCI
The CIAKI,as the third complication of PCI, was associated with adverse cardiac events after procedure. Moreover, because the rate of periprocedure hydration is inadequate in STEMI patients before primary PCI, the incidence of…
- Conditions
- Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Primary PCI, Rosuvastatin
- Trial name
- TRACK-AMI (NCT03526367)
- Testing
- hydration plus rosuvastatin therapy, Standard therapy
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Shenyang Northern Hospital
Acute Pain
A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Economic Approaches to Reduce Unnecessary Opioid Prescribing
In this study, the investigators will evaluate the effect of a health system initiative aiming to change clinician opioid prescribing behaviors using two behavioral economic interventions - individual audit feedback and peer…
- Trial name
- REDUCE (NCT03825549)
- Testing
- Individual audit feedback, Peer comparison feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Drug Abuse
Screening, Motivational Assessment, Referral, and Treatment in Emergency Departments
Misuse of drugs and alcohol has a tremendous impact on individual health and on society, in terms of both human suffering and economic cost.
- Trial name
- SMART-ED (NCT01207791)
- Testing
- screening, assessment, referral
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,285 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Educational Problems, Orthopedic Disorder
Assessment of an Orthopedic Surgery Rotation on Musculoskeletal Competency in Emergency Medicine Residency Training
Patient commonly present with orthopedic injuries in the emergency department. Musculoskeletal education has not historically been emphasized in American medical schools, and the effectiveness of an orthopedic surgery rotation…
- Conditions
- Educational Problems, Orthopedic Disorder, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT03944746
- Testing
- Education Curriculum
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Jared L. Cohen
Heart Failure
Identifying Diuretic Resistance in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
The study team hypothesizes patients at risk for diuretic resistance can be identified early in their Emergency Department (ED) or hospital stay by evaluating their urine sodium and potassium concentration after an initial dose…
- Trial name
- NCT02751242
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Emergencies, Orthopedics
Comparison of Supination/Flexion Maneuver to Hyperpronation Maneuver
This study is designed as a randomized controlled study. The investigators aim to compare the success of supination-flexion and hyperpronation maneuvers in the treatment of preschool children presenting to the emergency…
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Orthopedics, Radial Head Subluxation
- Trial name
- NCT05828641
- Testing
- Supination-flexion maneuver, Hyperpronation maneuver
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Adverse Drug Event, Potential Adverse Drug Event, and Quality Measures
Emergency Pharmacist Safety Study
The Emergency Department (ED) is a unique environment in medicine, and many safety mechanisms used in other hospital settings cannot be applied in the ED.
- Trial name
- NCT00382434
- Testing
- presence of an emergency pharmacist in the ED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,224 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Sepsis, Echocardiography
Emergency Echocardiography in Sepsis
Acute circulatory failure that combines hypovolemia, vasoplegia and cardiac dysfunction plays a major role in the development of sepsis-related organ dysfunction. Pathophysiological mechanisms are multiple and complex.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Echocardiography, Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Sepsis, Emergencies
- Trial name
- GENESIS (NCT04580888)
- Testing
- early transthoracic echocardiography, standards of care
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Prevention Through Intervention: Telehealth Solution to Deter 911 Calls Due to Hypoglycemia
This study aims to standardize and evaluate the benefits of the Prevention to Intervention program offered by the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia Unawareness, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemia Acute
- Trial name
- NCT03665870
- Testing
- Hypoglycemia Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Disaster Medicine Education and Preparedness Among Medical Students, Disaster Medicine Knowledge and Skills Training for Pre-clinical Medical Students
Disaster Medicine Training for Pre-Clinical Medical Students at the University of Tripoli, Libya
Libya has faced several natural and human-made disasters in recent years, highlighting the need to strengthen disaster preparedness and response capacity.
- Conditions
- Disaster Medicine Education and Preparedness Among Medical Students, Disaster Medicine Knowledge and Skills Training for Pre-clinical Medical Students, Disaster and Emergency Medicine Education and Preparedness Among Pre-clinical Medical Students
- Trial name
- DM-Course RCT (NCT07293572)
- Testing
- Structured Disaster Medicine Training Program
- Where
- Libya
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tripoli