Clinical trials: Emergencies
Musculoskeletal Pain
Emergency Department Acupuncture for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management
The purpose of this project is to determine the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of acupuncture in the Emergency Department (ED) for treating acute musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04290741
- Testing
- Auricular (Battlefield) Acupuncture, Peripheral Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 599 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Analgesia, Emergencies
Nebulized Fentanyl in Healthy Volunteers
Pain constitutes the predominant motive prompting individuals to seek emergency medical attention, accounting for 80% of admissions to emergency departments.
- Trial name
- AEROfen (NCT06281951)
- Testing
- Fentanyl - Inhalation by facial nebulization, Fentanyl - Nebulisation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Smoking Cessation, Electronic Cigarette Use
Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department
The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (CoSTED) is an National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) funded randomised controlled trial (RCT).
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Electronic Cigarette Use, E-Cig Use, Vaping
- Trial name
- COSTED (NCT04854616)
- Testing
- CoSTED Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 972 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
Assessing Performance of a Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-EnD) Screening Tool: IT Integration Process for Electronic Health Record System
The goal of this observational study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a machine learning algorithm-based Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-EnD) screening tool for use in emergency departments (EDs) to identify patients…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- Trial name
- HepC-EnD (NCT07406490)
- Testing
- Physician-Initiated Screening (Conventional Screening), FOCUS (Universal Screening), HepC-EnD (Targeted Screening)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,466 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aromatherapy, Anxiety
Aromatherapy to Address Psychological Distress in Emergency Department Patients.
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the feasibility and acceptability of a brief aromatherapy session for reducing stress, anxiety, and improving patient satisfaction among emergency department patients.
- Conditions
- Aromatherapy, Anxiety, Stress, Emergency Department
- Trial name
- NCT07328412
- Testing
- Lavender Aromatherapy, Unscented Aromatherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Cellulitis
Oral Moxifloxacin Versus Cefazolin and Oral Probenecid in the Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department
Patients often come to the emergency department with bacterial skin infections (known as "cellulitis"). Some patients with very severe infections are admitted to hospital for antibiotic treatment and some are sent home on oral…
- Trial name
- NCT00323219
- Testing
- Cefazolin and Moxifloxacin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
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
Emergencies, Injuries
The Impact of First Aid Blended Learning Training on Learning Outcomes and Helping Behaviour of Adult Laypeople in Rwanda
The goal of this study is to assess the impact of a first aid training delivered through a blended learning approach on learning outcomes and helping behaviour in adult laypeople in Rwanda.
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Injuries, Illness Physical
- Trial name
- NCT06003504
- Testing
- First aid training with blended learning approach, First aid training with face-to-face approach
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Belgium
Emergency Room
A Study to Evaluate the Impact of Classical Music on Perceived Waiting Time and Satisfaction in Emergency Department Patients
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether classical music in the Emergency waiting room can diminish perception of waiting times.
- Trial name
- MORAL (NCT06973993)
- Testing
- live music, recorded music, no music
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Emergency Care, Obstetric
Emergency Obstetric Care Protocol
This study aims to investigate the effect of applying emergency obstetric care protocol on maternity nurses' practices.
- Trial name
- NCT07248605
- Testing
- educational booklet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Diarrhea Infectious, Seizures
Pilot Trial of a Clinical Decision-Support App for Managing Emergencies Among Clinicians in a Rural Ugandan Hospital
This study is testing a new mobile application called the OASES App, developed by the University of Milano-Bicocca. The App is designed to help frontline clinicians (nurses, clinical officers, and nursing assistants) provide…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea Infectious, Seizures, Emergency Care, Clinical Decision Support Systems
- Trial name
- OASES (NCT07257705)
- Testing
- OASES App
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
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
Occupational Stress, Work-Related Psychological Stress
Traumatic and Routine Stressors Experienced by Emergency Nurses
Emergency nurses are frequently exposed to both traumatic events and routine work-related stressors due to the nature of emergency care settings.
- Conditions
- Occupational Stress, Work-Related Psychological Stress, Traumatic Stress, Burnout, Psychological
- Trial name
- TRSS-ED (NCT07403656)
- Testing
- No Intervention (Observational Study)
- Where
- 4 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Tracheostomy Complication, Emergency Front of Neck Airway in Children
Neck Rescue Access Comparison
Emergency front-of-neck access (eFONA) represents the final lifesaving intervention in a pediatric "can't intubate, can't oxygenate" scenario.
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy Complication, Emergency Front of Neck Airway in Children, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- eFONA (NCT07368179)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Seldinger-Guided Tracheal Access (Melker), scalpel-bougie tracheostomy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Delirium
Implementation Outcome Assessments of the Emergency Department Delirium Screening and Detection Program
Delirium occurs in up to 20% of older adults presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and is associated with poor outcomes. Failure to identify patients with ED delirium not only prevents initiation of mitigation strategies…
- Trial name
- ED-DDP (NCT05606328)
- Testing
- Emergency Department Delirium Screening and Detection Program (ED-DDP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Universal Test and Connect for HIV Service Delivery in South Africa
The goal of this study is to determine how many patients with HIV or at high risk of getting HIV attend the Emergency Department (ED) in South Africa (SA).
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Emergency Department, South Africa
- Trial name
- UTC: SA (NCT06408142)
- Testing
- HIV testing, In-depth interview
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Elbow Pain, Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
The Utilization of Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Elbow Fractures
The goal of this intervention trial is to learn if a ultrasound diagnosis of elbow fractures can improve care in pediatric patients seen in the emergency room.
- Conditions
- Elbow Pain, Supracondylar Humerus Fracture, Radial Head Fractures, Radial Head or Neck Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT07212036
- Testing
- Ultrasound of the elbow, X-ray of elbow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care
Evaluation of an Online Application for Point of Care Ultrasound Training in General Internal Medicine Residents
This study compares Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training in two hospitals, one that uses an online application for supervision and one that does not use the application.
- Conditions
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care, Ultrasound Evaluation
- Trial name
- NCT07372053
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Baden