Clinical trials: Emergency Department
Pain
Hypertonic Saline as Therapy for Pediatric Concussion
This single center, blinded, randomized controlled trial evaluated the use of hypertonic saline versus normal saline as therapy for the symptoms of pediatric concussion post head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01612494
- Testing
- Hypertonic Saline, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pain
Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) Feasibility Study
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) acupressure applied to the outside of the ear (Auricular Acupressure), in addition to the standard of care medication regimen, will have on pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05939388
- Testing
- Auricular Acupressure Pads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Asthma
Use of Dexamethasone in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of a single dose of dexamethasone vs. two doses of dexamethasone in mild and moderate asthma exacerbations pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02192827
- Testing
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Fever, Sepsis
AION BIOSYSTEMS, INC. Tempshield for Continuous Tempreature Monitoring
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the AION BIOSYTEMS, INC. tempshield ("Shield") temperature monitoring device and platform in detecting body temperature for children 2-4 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07145541
- Testing
- Aion Tempshield Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- AION Biosystems
HIV/AIDS, PrEP
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the Emergency Department
Despite an increasing armamentarium of behavioral and biomedical HIV prevention methods, since 2010 rates of new infection have remained around 40,000 annually.
- Trial name
- PrEPPED (NCT04429971)
- Testing
- PrEP screening program, PrEP starter pack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pain
Safety and Efficacy of Patient Controlled Analgesia in the Emergency Department
The aims of this study are to assess efficacy and safety of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) when applied to the Emergency Department setting and to compare the efficacy and safety of two PCA dosing regimens.
- Trial name
- NCT00910208
- Testing
- Patient-controlled analgesia, morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human
Rapid Diagnostics for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
This is a randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of rapid, near point-of-care testing for multiple common respiratory viruses and bacteria on antibiotic and anti-influenza medication use in emergency department (ED)…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human, Common Cold
- Trial name
- URIDxED (NCT02957136)
- Testing
- Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Bronchiolitis
Inhaled Hypertonic Saline Use in the Emergency Department to Treat Acute Viral Bronchiolitis
Acute viral bronchiolitis is an extremely common childhood disease, responsible for approximately 17% of childhood admissions to hospital per year, with an annually cost that reaches U$ 500 million.
- Trial name
- NCT02045238
- Testing
- Hypertonic Saline, Chest X-Ray, Respiratory virus screening test
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Opioid-use Disorder
Emergency Department Outcomes for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
Using mixed methods and triangulating multiples sources of data collected over the course of the parent (CTN-0079 - NCT03544112) and the ancillary studies to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, sustainability and impact of…
- Trial name
- NCT04289363
- Testing
- Clinical program implementation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Advanced Cancers, Pain
Compare Fentanyl Nasal Spray With Intravenous Opioids to Treat Severe Pain
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare fentanyl nasal spray with a standard drug given by vein (hydromorphone hydrochloride) to help reduce pain related to cancer in patients coming to the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT02459964
- Testing
- Fentanyl Nasal Spray, Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Phone Call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Suicide, Firearm Injury
Emergency Room Firearm and Medication Safety Intervention
Seventeen United States Veterans die by suicide each day. Nearly three-fourths of those Veterans die from firearm injury or poisoning, and many seek care in VA Emergency Departments (ED) prior to suicide attempts.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Firearm Injury, Overdose
- Trial name
- NCT04797221
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Asthma
Inhaled Corticosteroids After a Pediatric Emergency Visit for Asthma
Specific Aim: To determine whether a prescription for Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) added to standard Emergency Department (ED) discharge therapy for young children with persistent asthma symptoms increases ICS use and improves…
- Trial name
- NCT00294398
- Testing
- ICS Prescription + Standard Asthma ED Discharge Therapy, Standard Asthma ED Discharge Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Syncope
Syncope Decision Aid for Emergency Care
Syncope, or transient loss of consciousness/fainting, is a common emergency department (ED) complaint responsible for over 1 million ED visits yearly.
- Trial name
- SynDA (NCT02971163)
- Testing
- SynDA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Asthma
Asthma Express: Bridging the Emergency to Primary Care in Underserved Children
Asthma is the number one cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits in young minority children and is responsible for high healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT01981564
- Testing
- Asthma Express Intervention, Standard Asthma Education Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Abscess
The Effect of Wound Irrigation With Irrisept on Abscess Healing (Irrisept UF Study)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Irrisept compared to standard of care treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in the form of abscesses.
- Trial name
- NCT04957732
- Testing
- Standard of Care (SoC), Irrisept Delivery System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Irrimax Corporation
Pain
Vital Capacity in Ultrasound Guided Serratus Plane Block in ED Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures
I. Background: Patients with multiple rib fractures are challenging from both pulmonary and analgesia perspectives. Adequate pain management is essential in prevention of complications secondary to decreased inspiratory volume.
- Trial name
- NCT04530149
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Bupivacain, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Syncope
Diagnostic Yield of an Ambulatory Patch Monitor in Unexplained Emergency Department Syncope: A Pilot Study (PATCH-ED)
Syncope is a common Emergency Department (ED) presentation but the underlying diagnosis is not apparent in 60% of patients after assessment and serious adverse event rate is 7% at one month with most having acute cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- PATCH-ED (NCT02683174)
- Testing
- Novel ambulatory patch (ZIO® XT Patch), BNP and hs-troponin I at 0 and 3 hours post ED attendance
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Lothian
Asthma
Breath-Actuated Nebulizer Versus Conventional Continuous-Output Nebulizer in Pediatric Asthma Patients
A Breath-Actuated Nebulizer is a newer type of nebulizer device that creates aerosol only when a patient is inhaling, rather than creating aerosol continuously.
- Trial name
- NCT01045174
- Testing
- Nebulizer (breath-actuated versus conventional continuous-output)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Low Back Pain, Shoulder Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Tramadol Hydrochloride-Paracetamol in Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acute Neck-Shoulder Pain and Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tramadol hydrochloride-paracetamol tablets in treatment of moderate (medium level of seriousness) to severe (very serious) acute neck, shoulder and low back pain…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01843660
- Testing
- Tramadol HCl-Paracetamol
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people
- Sponsor
- Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Migraine
Headache in the Emergency Department (ED) - A Multi-Center Research Network to Optimize the ED Treatment of Migraines
Migraines are a specific type of headache that frequently recur and are very painful. Although there are many medications that are effective against migraines, none of these medications cure 100% of migraines.
- Trial name
- NCT00122278
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center