Clinical trials: Emergency Departments
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
Ondansetron
Ondansetron and the QT Interval In Adult Emergency Department Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the use of the medication ondansetron (zofran) in the emergency department. There are studies of the ability of ondansetron to cause a prolongation in the QT interval (a certain measurement…
- Trial name
- NCT01759420
- Testing
- Ondansetron
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- C.R.Darnall Army Medical Center
Contraception
Providing Adolescent Contraception in the Emergency Room
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of comprehensive contraceptive counseling intervention in a pediatric emergency department and to determine the impact of comprehensive contraception counseling on…
- Trial name
- PACER (NCT02475980)
- Testing
- Comprehensive contraception counseling
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Hiv, HIV Testing
Experiential HIV Testing Increasing Testing Related Knowledge and Practice, and Reduce Stigma Toward HIV of Nurses.
This is a randomized controlled trial design. The investigators plan to recruit about 60 to 70 emergency department nurses from a medical center in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Trial name
- NCT05615935
- Testing
- Experiential HIV Testing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University
Covid19
Adhesive Tape Placement on Patients' Masks in the Emergency Department Increases Compliance of Proper Face Mask Use
Methods 123 patients were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial at Eskenazi Hospital from April 2020 until October 2020. We permitted patients to either use their own mask (due to low resources institutionally) or we provided…
- Trial name
- NCT04812184
- Testing
- Tape Face Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder
Coordinated Emergency Department Transitions
The goal of this observational study is to learn the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and adherence to a case management intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06933849
- Testing
- Structured case management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,376 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Hypertension, Adolescent Behavior
Youth-Led Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure
The proposed study will develop, test, and collect implementation data on a youth-led hypertension (HTN) education intervention, which will act as an electronic tool to guide youth through learning and then teaching adults on how…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Adolescent Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT05029687
- Testing
- Youth-Led Hypertension Education Digital Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Head Injury
Shared Decision Making in Parents of Children With Head Trauma: Head CT Choice
The investigators will test the impact of a decision aid, Head CT Choice, to determine if its use improves parents' knowledge and engagement in decision making and safely decreases healthcare utilization in children presenting to…
- Trial name
- NCT02063087
- Testing
- Head CT Decision Aid
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 971 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Anemia
Utility of Non-invasive Carboxyhemoglobin and Total Hemoglobin Measurement in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical utility of triage screening for anemia and carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) in the ED setting.This is a prospective, nonrandomized, multi-center study of the performance of…
- Trial name
- NCT03017742
- Testing
- Pulse Oximeter
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 813 people
- Sponsor
- Masimo Corporation
Pain
Fentanyl for Breakthrough Pain in the Emergency Department
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if fentanyl nasal spray can help decrease pain related to cancer when used with other drugs for pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01812759
- Testing
- Fentanyl Nasal Spray, Hydromorphone PCA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Kidney Stones, Ureteral Stones
The Efficacy of Tamsulosin in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients
To determine if emergency department patients with acute ureteral colic pain due to a ureteral stone who are treated with tamsulosin, versus placebo, will experience a shorter time to passage of their stone or resolution of their…
- Trial name
- NCT00448123
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Swor
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
Asthma
Effect of Nebulized Budesonide and Oral Corticosteroids on Wheezing Episode Relapse in Children
Subjects aged 1-8 years who have been discharged from the emergency department/outpatient care facility with a diagnosis of asthma/bronchospasm/wheezing after usual standard care will be enrolled into this open-label, randomized…
- Trial name
- BudER (NCT00189436)
- Testing
- Nebulized Budesonide, Usual care (albuterol with or without oral steroid)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Deborah Gentile
Gastroenteritis
Impact of Emergency Department Probiotic (LGG) Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
The investigators will study the efficacy and side effect profile of LGG, a probiotic, in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01773967
- Testing
- LGG, micro-crystalline cellulose
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 971 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cellulitis
Study of New Antibiotic Regimen for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis in Emergency Department Patients
The primary aim of this study is to quantify the effectiveness of Bactrim as additional therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis in adults, by comparing: standard therapy plus Bactrim, versus standard therapy plus…
- Trial name
- NCT00676130
- Testing
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Cephalexin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Asthma
Nebulized Magnesium Sulfate in Children With Moderate to Severe Asthma Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nebulized magnesium sulfate as a vehicle for albuterol in children with moderate to severe asthma exacerbation.
- Trial name
- NCT01515995
- Testing
- Nebulized magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Respiratory Arrest
Etomidate Versus Ketamine for Emergency Endotracheal Intubation: a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Patients who are having problems breathing sometimes require placement of a breathing tube in their mouth and windpipe. The purpose of this breathing tube is to save the patient's life.
- Trial name
- EvK (NCT02643381)
- Testing
- Etomidate, Ketamine, Emergency Endotracheal Intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 801 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Mechanical Ventilation, Ventilator-associated Conditions
ED Lung Protective Ventilation to Reduce Complications
Early mechanical ventilation, if delivered with injurious settings, can lead to pulmonary complications, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Ventilator-associated Conditions, ARDS
- Trial name
- NCT02543554
- Testing
- lung protective ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,705 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Dispatcher-Activated Neighborhood Access Defibrillation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The hypothesis of this study is Dispatcher-Activated Neighborhood Access Defibrillation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NAD-CPR) would improve survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
- Trial name
- NCT02010151
- Testing
- NAD-CPR
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 3,194 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Pain
Geriatric Ketamine for Pain Management Study
This research project is geared towards geriatric analgesia in the Emergency Department (ED) with a goal of reducing the administration of opioid pain medications to elderly patients, thereby avoiding the commonly occurring…
- Trial name
- NCT02673372
- Testing
- Morphine, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos