Clinical trials: EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Use of a Feedback Device to Limit Too Shallow Compressions Associated With the Use of an I-gel® Device
Airway management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is still debated. Several options exist: bag-valve-mask ventilation, supraglottic devices and endotracheal intubation.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Resuscitation, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT05709613
- Testing
- Use of a chest compressions' feedback device
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geneve TEAM Ambulances
Trauma
Teenage Driving Safety Study: An Emergency Medicine-Trauma Collaborative Study
Teenage driving safety continues to be a major public health issue. Two factors have been found to contribute to a higher teenage driving accident rate than adults: lack of driving experience, and risky behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT01402856
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
Transient Ischemic Attack
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol
The primary objective of this study is to determine if emergency department patients with Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) that are managed using a TIA "accelerated diagnostic protocol", or "ADP", demonstrate a significant…
- Trial name
- NCT00321022
- Testing
- Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol Emergency Department Observational Unit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Body Weights and Measures, Body Weight in the Overweight and Obese Class - I Population
Machine Learning and 3D Image-Based Modeling for Real-Time Body Weight and Body Composition Estimation During Emergency Medical Care: Study 2
The goal of this prospective crossover simulation study is to evaluate the accuracy and usability of a 3D camera weight estimation system during simulated emergency care in adult simulated patients, when used by emergency…
- Conditions
- Body Weights and Measures, Body Weight in the Overweight and Obese Class - I Population, Weight Estimation, Emergency Drug Dosing
- Trial name
- NCT06646133
- Testing
- 3D camera weight estimate, Standard methods of weight estimation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Clinical Echocardiography and S' Wave for Early Recognition of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department, A Prospective Study
The goal of this prospective observational study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) S' wave in detecting acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in adult patients presenting to the emergency department…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI), Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- CLEAR_ECHO (NCT06860997)
- Testing
- Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) S' Wave Echocardiography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Cigarette Smoking
The Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Guidelines in the Emergency Department
Although 78% of smokers report that a health professional has previously advised them to quit smoking, most smokers are not advised to stop smoking or offered assistance with smoking cessation during a given ED visit.
- Trial name
- NCT00756704
- Testing
- Smoking cessation guideline implementation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 789 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
High Altitude, Hypobaric Hypoxia
The Effect of Acute High Altitude Exposure on Rescuer Performance and Patient Care
Rescue services in mountainous regions are frequently called to missions at altitudes >3000 m. Under the difficult conditions of acute exposure to altitude, the crews then have to undertake demanding medical and rescue measures.
- Conditions
- High Altitude, Hypobaric Hypoxia, Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT06446427
- Testing
- Acute high altitude exposure, Acute high altitude exposure, with supplementary oxygen, Subacute high altitude exposure, after having spent a night at high altitude
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Acute Pain, Fractures
Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain
Opioid pain medications such as morphine and dilaudid are commonly used in emergency departments to treat pain in patients. Physicians are familiar with the side effects of these medications; the most concerning of which is…
- Trial name
- NCT02430818
- Testing
- ketamine, morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Migraine, Hemicrania
Home Detox in Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) During Covid-19 Emergency
Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) is a disabling condition that affects the 2% of migraine population. Medication overuse (MO) makes this condition very difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- MOHC (NCT04410536)
- Testing
- Symptomatic drugs, Bridge therapy, Mindfulness program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
CPR Quality Assessment
Effectiveness of Chest Compressions With Standard vs Feedback-Assisted CPR
The objective of this educational clinical trial is to compare auditory (metronome) and audiovisual (TrueCPR) feedback systems with both standard CPR and with each other in a simulated environment, focusing on their effects on…
- Trial name
- NCT07029724
- Testing
- TrueCPR Multisensory Feedback Device, Ambu Smartman ALS Pro+ (AW301) Simulation Manikin, Metronome
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Betül Akbuğa Özel
Fatigue, Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Does Fatigue Coaching Improve Functioning and Fatigue in Resident Night Shifts
Emergency Medicine (EM) requires 24/7 staff coverage resulting in healthcare workers' circadian rhythm disruptions that impair clinical and cognitive performance, physical recovery, and contribute to burnout.
- Trial name
- NCT06100809
- Testing
- Personalized coaching, Nutrition handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Myofacial Pain
Trigger Point Injections Versus Lidocaine Patch for Myofascial Pain in the Emergency Department
The aim of this trial is to investigate the efficacy of trigger point injections with 1% lidocaine in reducing myofascial back and neck pain in the Emergency Department compared to lidocaine patches 5%.
- Trial name
- NCT05151510
- Testing
- Trigger point injection with 1% lidocaine, Lidocaine patch 5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Medical Informatics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Mobile Chat Service for Parents of Children in Pediatric Emergency Room
The goal of this clinical trial is to test giving all medical/non-medical information in the pediatric emergency room(ER). Main questions it aims to answer are: Does providing medical/non-medical information to parents of…
- Conditions
- Medical Informatics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06002542
- Testing
- Information provided, Control
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Testing of Medication Dosing Software
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the clinical efficiency of a medication dosing software in simulated pediatric emergency care.
- Trial name
- NCT06129370
- Testing
- Standard practice, Medication dosing software
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nura Medical
Healthy Volunteers
Ultrasound to View Abdominal Wall Muscle Layers
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) views ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to be a core skill for emergency medicine physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT06955013
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
HIV Infections, Contraception
A Study of the Drug Interactions Between a Hormonal Emergency Contraception and an HIV Medication
The purpose of this study is to determine if blood levels of the hormonal emergency contraceptive agent, Plan B, are altered by concomitant use with the HIV medication, efavirenz.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Contraception, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT00482963
- Testing
- levonorgestrel, efavirenz
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Mater-Bronx Rapid HIV Testing Project.
In the M-BRiHT study we aim to implement a programme of opportunistic HIV screening in the Emergency Department, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
- Trial name
- M-BRiHT (NCT01778374)
- Testing
- No participant choice of counselor, Participant choice of counselor
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 17,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Fracture, Bone Fracture
AI Assisted Detection of Fractures on X-Rays (FRACT-AI)
This study has been added as a sub study to the Simulation Training for Emergency Department Imaging 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05427838).
- Conditions
- Fracture, Bone Fracture, Dislocation, Fracture Multiple
- Trial name
- FRACT-AI (NCT06130397)
- Testing
- Cases reading, Ground truthing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score Plus D-dimer in Suspected Acute Aortic Dissection
Acute aortic dissection (AD) is a deadly, difficult to diagnose disease presenting with an array of common and unspecific symptoms.
- Trial name
- ADvISED (NCT02086136)
- Where
- 6 sites in Brazil, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi