Clinical trials: Emergency Care
Homeless Persons, Emergency Medical Services
Attitudes of Medical Trainees Towards Homeless Persons Presenting for Care in the Emergency Department
Homelessness is a significant problem in Canada, and many homeless people will seek routine care in the Emergency Department (ED) as a result of barriers to access.
- Trial name
- NCT00281398
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Weight-Estimation
Can Habitus Adapted Length Based Body Weight Estimation be Improved by Adding Further Parameters?
The purpose of this prospective single center study is to investigate if the accuracy of length based body weight estimation by the already investigated algorithm (CLAWAR) can be improved by adding another parameter.
- Trial name
- Including MUC (NCT02930928)
- Testing
- Accuracy of weight estimation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Adult Non-trauma Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation, Effectiveness of In-situ Simulation (ISS) Training
Effectiveness of In-Situ Simulation Training in Adult Non-Trauma Resuscitation: A Comparison of ISS and OSS Team Performance Using the A-C-L-S Model
This study employed a two-group non-randomized pre-post design to evaluate the effectiveness of interprofessional ISS training over one year at the National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch.
- Conditions
- Adult Non-trauma Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation, Effectiveness of In-situ Simulation (ISS) Training, Effectiveness of Off-site Simulation (OSS) Training, Improvement of Teamwork in Emergency Care Settings
- Trial name
- NCT07358793
- Testing
- In-situ Simulation (ISS) Training, Off-site Simulation (OSS) Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cardio Respiratory Arrest
Effectiveness of a Network of Trained Volunteers Automatically Activated, on the Reduction of the Start Time of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Maneuvers. Study Protocol.
Background Cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA) is a health emergency with high mortality. Mortality could depends on the start time of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers (and the quality of its performance) and the use of…
- Trial name
- Smartwatch (NCT03828305)
- Testing
- Training and creation of the Network-CPR, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Stress, Psychological, Emergency Medicine, Transport
Benefit of the FLYing Transport of Patients Requiring Mobile Intensive Care Unit
Patient care who requires fast and intensive care by a mobile intensive care unit in a rescue helicopter is a common practice in Auvergne since more than 3 years.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Emergency Medicine, Transport, Critical Care
- Trial name
- FLY-MICU (NCT04578054)
- Testing
- Flying transport
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Emergencies
Improvement of Ambulance Response Times in Karachi, Pakistan
The investigators hypothesize that spatial analysis of the location data of ambulance calls can improve prehospital care provided by Aman Foundation in Karachi, Pakistan by decreasing ambulance response times for high acuity…
- Trial name
- NCT02743169
- Testing
- Spatially-Optimized
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
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
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
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
Hepatitis C, Hiv
Universal HIV Screening and Targeted HCV Screening in Emergency Department
Cross-sectional study of patients consulting in the emergency room of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), to assess the implementation of an "opt-out" screening program for HIV and HCV and prospective…
- Trial name
- NCT03595527
- Testing
- HIV and HCV screening
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Scalp Laceration
Comparison Study on Hair Apposition Technique Performed Between Nurses and Doctors in Emergency Department.
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness, complications and benefits of Hair Apposition Technique(HAT)performed by nurses or doctors.
- Trial name
- NCT00353769
- Testing
- Hair Apposition Technique
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
eFast, Fate
Point-of-care Ultrasound Teledidactic Teaching for Prehospital Emergency Personnel
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two methods of teaching emergency medical service (EMS) providers how to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to quickly assess critical conditions like internal bleedings.
- Conditions
- eFast, Fate, Education, Medical, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Trial name
- POCUS TT (NCT06824675)
- Testing
- Teledidactic Training, In-Person Hands-on Training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
High-fidelity Simulation
High-Fidelity Simulation
This study explores the impact of high-fidelity simulation-based training on critical care nurses' emergency knowledge, skills, and teamwork in emergency and intensive care units.
- Trial name
- NCT06935773
- Testing
- High-Fidelity Simulated Emergency Training, No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pei Yu Huang
Cervical Cancer Screening
Emergency Room HPV Self-Sampling Study (ACT NOW)
The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate an evidence-based public health intervention using HPV self-sampling approach in an opportunistic setting to increase cervical cancer screening among screening non-attendees…
- Trial name
- ACT NOW (NCT06178549)
- Testing
- HPV Self-Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Rhabdomyolysis, Virtual Reality
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality Glasses in Prehospital Intervention Training for Crush Syndrome
This research is a randomized controlled study designed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a video-based virtual reality (VR) simulation for prehospital intervention training of crush syndrome for paramedic students.
- Conditions
- Rhabdomyolysis, Virtual Reality, Emergency Medical Services, Disaster Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT07361835
- Testing
- Virtual reality-based crush syndrome training, Traditional theoretical lecture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University