Clinical trials: Emergencies
Viral Infections, Bacterial Infections
Emergency PWAS in Respiratory Infectious Disease
Develop an emergency PanorOmics Wide Association Study (ePWAS) for the early, rapid biological and pathophysiological characterisation of known and novel Infectious Diseases in adult patients presenting to emergency departments…
- Conditions
- Viral Infections, Bacterial Infections, Fungal Infections, Mixed Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05336851
- Testing
- Biomarker blood draw and saliva collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Syphilis
Syphilis Video Tool to Promote Knowledge and Testing in the ED
The objective of this study is to determine whether the "Syphilis and Men" educational video can be a useful tool to increase syphilis knowledge and testing among English and Spanish-speaking urgent care and emergency department…
- Trial name
- NCT00552539
- Testing
- 'educational video'
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobi Medical Center
Triage, Emergency Medical Services
Clinical Predictors of Capillary Refill Time and Their Association With Triage Categories
This observational study aims to determine the correlation between capillary refill time (CRT) and vital parameters in patients presenting to the emergency department.
- Conditions
- Triage, Emergency Medical Services, Vital Signs Monitoring, Hypoperfusion
- Trial name
- CRT_TriageER (NCT07054151)
- Testing
- No clinical intervention (observational study only)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 313 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Perception of Inappropriate CPR: a Multicenter International Cross-sectional Survey
The primary objective of this study is to determine how often cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is perceived as inappropriate by Healthcare Providers (HCPs) working in prehospital Ambulance Services and Emergency Departments.
- Trial name
- REAppropriate (NCT02356029)
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 5,882 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Pain
Betamethasone to Control Postoperative Pain in Emergency Endodontic Care
The objective of this randomized double-blind study was to evaluate the effect of betamethasone in the control of postoperative pain in patients undergoing endodontic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02865746
- Testing
- Bethametasone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Stroke Volume, Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Ultrasound by Emergency Medicine Residents as an Estimate of Heart Function
The purpose of this research is to better understand the use of heart ultrasounds to estimate heart function.
- Trial name
- BES2T (NCT05506059)
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Guthrie Clinic
Pain, Anxiety
Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Buzzy®, a battery-powered reusable device that provides cold and vibration, in reducing the pain associated with intravenous (IV) cannulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01394250
- Testing
- Buzzy, Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Anxiety, Vital Signs
The Effect of Acupressure Applied Before Suturing Procedure in the Emergency Department on Anxiety and Vital Signs
This study suggests that the anxiety experienced by patients during suturing in the emergency department can be reduced with acupressure and offers a research proposal on vital signs.
- Trial name
- NCT06636903
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ezgi BOLAT
Postpartum, Pregnancy Related
Postpartum Care Timing: A Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine if shortening the time to initial postpartum visit from six weeks to two weeks can improve clinic visit attendance and decrease usage of the emergency department.
- Trial name
- PUnCTuAL (NCT03733405)
- Testing
- Postpartum Visit at 6 Weeks, Postpartum Visit at 2 Weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Heart Failure, Dyspnea
Bedside Ultrasound Identifies Congestive Heart Failure
Patients often arrive to the Emergency Department with the chief complaint of shortness of breath. The cause of the shortness of breath may be due to many things, such as pneumonia, emphysema, a heart attack, heart failure, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00833144
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acute Appendicitis in Elderly
Clinicopathological Aspects of Acute Appendicitis in Patients Above Age of Thirty at Sulaimani Emergency Hospital
Aims of this study are : Estimate the incidence of A.A. in patients above age of 30 y in 4 age groups . Correlate between different clinical aspects and histopathological results.
- Trial name
- NCT04033198
- Testing
- Appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sulaimani
Sepsis
Plasma Free Fatty Acids in Risk Assessment of Sepsis in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Pilot Study
Plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) are thought to play a role in the generation of organ dysfunction. The investigators hypothesize that plasma FFA levels are a marker of poor prognosis in patients with sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT01530854
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pediatric Anesthesia, Intubation;Difficult
Emergency Front of the NecK Access (eFONA) in Children
Study participants will be shown an illustrated training video demonstrating and explaining the RST. The video may be reviewed until the participant feels confident to perform procedure.
- Trial name
- eFONA (NCT03576352)
- Testing
- a rapid sequence tracheostomy (RST) on rabbit cadaver
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Emergency Medicine, Advance Care Planning
Intervention to Promote Advance Care Planning for Older Adults in the Emergency Department
There is an urgent need to increase advance care planning among older adults in order to ensure that patients receive care of the end of life that is consistent with their values and preferences.
- Trial name
- NCT03402763
- Testing
- Educational Video, Primary Care Provider Email
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
COPD
Palliative Care Health Literacy Education and QOL Compared to Usual Care
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to compare health literacy (HL) and quality of life (QOL) among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who completed a series of standardized…
- Trial name
- PACED (NCT06089499)
- Testing
- Get Palliative Care: four educational learning module videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Delirium
Testing the Validity of the "Modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department" (mCAM-ED)"
The proposed Study validates the accuracy of the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department
- Trial name
- Val_mCAM-ED (NCT02782143)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
The Emergency Response Capabilities of Nurses (Including Occupational Protection, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Humanistic Care, Etc.)
Development and Evaluation of a Large Language Model - Based Training Program for Nurses in Public Health Emergencies
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the immediate efficacy of a Large Language Model (LLM)-assisted training program in enhancing nurses' emergency response capabilities in 204 practicing nurses with ≤5…
- Trial name
- NCT07141433
- Testing
- LLM-Assisted Public Health Emergency Training Program, Standard Public Health Emergency Training Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital Of Guizhou Medical University
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
Abscess
Pain Management in ED for Incision and Drainage of Abscess
Patients presenting with painful procedures in the Emergency Department (ED) have been shown to frequently have inadequate pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT01881997
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Communication
Effect of an AI Agent on Caregiver Communication Experience in the Pediatric Emergency Department
This single-center, single-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluates whether the use of a conversational large language model (LLM)-based AI agent, used by caregivers during the waiting period before physician consultation in…
- Trial name
- PED-AI (NCT07867782)
- Testing
- AI Agent (conversational LLM pre-consultation history-taking tool)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center