Clinical trials: Emergencies
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
Achilles Tendon, Emergency Medicine
Use of Ultrasonography for Measuring Achilles Tendon Thickness: A Novel Measurement Method
Background: Achilles tendon thickness has been associated with various diseases. Among imaging modalities, ultrasonography stands out because of its advantages in assessing Achilles tendon thickness.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendon, Emergency Medicine, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT06867211
- Testing
- Use of Ultrasonography for Measuring Achilles Tendon Thickness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Renal Colic
Lidocaine vs Ketorolac for Management of Renal Colic in the Emergency Department
The hypothesis of the study is that lidocaine will be as effective as ketorolac in decreasing patient's perception of pain as measured by the 10 point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
- Trial name
- NCT03137498
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Critical Illness, Near-Death Experience
Incidence of Episodes of (Dis)Connected Consciousness Among Emergency Patients Admitted in the Resuscitation Room
This observational study aims to describe the incidence of episodes of disconnected consciousness (including near-death experience (NDE)) and episodes of connected consciousness in patients admitted to the resuscitation room, who…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Near-Death Experience, Consciousness, Loss of, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06362525
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Emergency Service, Hospital, Social Determinants of Health
Predictive Modeling for Social Needs in Emergency Department Settings
The overall objective of this study is to support emergency department management of patients' health-related social needs. This study will measure the impact of a decision support system that informs clinicians about which…
- Trial name
- NCT06655974
- Testing
- Health-related social needs decision support system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 518,512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Fracture of Cervical Spine, Fracture Dislocation of Cervical Spine
Evaluation of the Nursing C-Spine (Phase IV)
Neck injuries are a common problem among blunt trauma victims with more than 8,000,000 cases being seen annually in U.S. and Canadian EDs.
- Trial name
- NCT01353352
- Testing
- Clinical decision rule - clearing the c-spine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,633 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
HIV, HIV Infections
Video-based Counseling & Rapid HIV Testing for Teens
This study evaluated the educational effectiveness of a youth-friendly pre-test video (derived from a previous qualitative study) and compared it with in-person HIV pre-test counseling.
- Trial name
- NCT00836550
- Testing
- Video, in-person HIV pre-test counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Bronx Healthcare Network
Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Pain and Clinical Success
Sixty-three mandibular molars with vital pulp, symptomatic acute pain, and a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score of 7 or higher-requiring emergency treatment-were randomly allocated into three groups according to the preparation…
- Trial name
- NCT07133217
- Testing
- Root canal preparation with Hand Files (Dentsply Sirona), Root canal preparation with the WaveOne Gold file system (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland), Root canal preparation with the ProTaper Ultimate file system (Dentsply Sirona)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Anesthesia Complication
Emergency (Red Code) Cesarean Section : Maternal and Fetal Prognosis Depending on Anesthetic Modalities in a Level 3 Maternity Ward
We try to evaluate whether the type of anesthesia used influences the occurrence of perioperative maternal complications as well as neonatal outcome on emergency (Red Code) Cesarean Section.
- Trial name
- NCT06264284
- Testing
- epidural anesthesia, general anesthesia
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
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
Community Dentistry, Emergencies
Dental Emergencies Among Patients of the Health Care Access Facility at the University Hospital of Nancy
The dental Health Care Access Facility at the University Hospital of Nancy opened in January 2023. The patients ot the dental Health Care Access Facility consulting the dental department have largely been treated as dental…
- Trial name
- urgPASSdent (NCT06507540)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 611 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
HIV
Male Engagement in PMTCT Services
The study employs a quasi-experimental design in 8 public health centers in southwest Uganda offering care and treatment (C\&T) services.
- Trial name
- NCT01903889
- Testing
- clinic based intervention, clinic and community based intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,806 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Emergencies, Cardiovascular Diseases
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Jugular Venous Pulse (US-JVP)
The jugular venous pulse (JVP) reflects changes in the right atrial pressure and its evaluation can be useful in managing many emergency conditions for guiding the fluid administration as well as in the diagnosis and/or prognosis…
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Cardiovascular Diseases, Neurovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- US-JVP (NCT03917368)
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan of the internal jugular veins
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- S. Anna Hospital
Emergencies, mHealth
Feasibility and Efficacy of Ambulance-Based m-Health for Pediatric Emergencies (FEAMER) Trial
Investigators hypothesize that in a low-resource setting, linking ambulances that transport acutely ill children to a remote pediatric emergency physician using a simple audio-video device will improve the quality of these…
- Conditions
- Emergencies, mHealth, Child Health, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- FEAMER (NCT07027813)
- Testing
- Telemedicine, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Pain
Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Hydromorphone in Elderly Emergency Department Patients With Acute Severe Pain
The hydromorphone protocol is more effective than usual care in Emergency Department (ED) patients age 65 years and older in terms of proportion who choose to forgo additional pain medication within 60 minutes post-baseline in…
- Trial name
- NCT01429285
- Testing
- Hydromorphone, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Poverty, Social Determinants of Health
Mobile-based Social Services Screening and Referral Tool in an Pediatric Emergency Department
This study will determine the feasibility and effectiveness of using a mobile-based social services screening and referral tool in an urban pediatric Emergency Department (ED).
- Conditions
- Poverty, Social Determinants of Health, Mobile Applications, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- NCT03562910
- Testing
- HelpSteps application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Alcohol Misuse
Alcohol Brief Intervention Integrated With Mobile Chat-based Support for Risky Drinkers in Emergency Departments
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of chat-based intervention on reducing risky alcohol consumption to inform clinical practice for providing ABI to risky drinkers attending AED in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT05018624
- Testing
- Alcohol brief intervention, 12-page health warning leaflet, Regular messages through Instant Messaging (IM)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 632 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Haemorrhagic Stroke
Translational Immunodiagnostics in Stroke (TrImS)
In adult patients presenting to emergency departments within 24 hours of symptom onset with suspected acute stroke, we aim: 1. to identify early brain- and pathology-specific circulating, whole blood, plasma and serum panorOmic…
- Conditions
- Acute Ischemic Stroke, Haemorrhagic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attacks, Cardioembolic Stroke
- Trial name
- TrImS (NCT05300997)
- Testing
- Biomarker blood draw and saliva collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Ketamine Induced Agitation
Reducing Ketamine-Induced Agitation, by Midazolam or Haloperidol Premedication After Adult Procedural Sedation
Ketamine is the cornerstone of procedural sedation in emergency department but ketamine induced agitation has limited its usage by many physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT02909465
- Testing
- Midazolam, Haloperidol, Ketamine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
In-flight Medical Emergency
Documentation of In-flight Medical Emergencies With Medical Incident Report Forms.
The purpose of this study is to perform a descriptive, content-based analysis on the different forms of documentation for in-flight medical emergencies that are currently provided in the emergency medical kits on board commercial…
- Trial name
- NCT01477684
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum