Clinical trials: Emergency Departments
Cancer, Diarrhea
CASAD for Severe Diarrhea in the Emergency Department
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if calcium alumina-silicate (CASAD) can help to stop your diarrhea. Researchers also want to know if this drug can help decrease the duration of your diarrhea.
- Trial name
- NCT02018653
- Testing
- Calcium Alumina-Silicate (CASAD), Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Intubation
Airway Scope and Macintosh Laryngoscope for Tracheal Intubation in Patients Lying on the Ground
Pre-hospital intubation is often required in sub-optimal conditions, such as in patients lying on the ground. Direct laryngoscopy and intubation of a patient lying supine on the ground is difficult because the intubator's head is…
- Trial name
- NCT00980590
- Testing
- Airway Scope, Macintosh Laryngoscope
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Alcohol Consumption
Pilot Study of a Computer-Based Intervention for Alcohol Misuse in the Emergency Department
Alcohol misuse amongst youth is a significant clinical and public health problem. The Emergency Department (ED) is an important setting for the treatment of alcohol-related problems as it is often the first point of contact…
- Trial name
- NCT01146665
- Testing
- Computer-based PAF
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Forearm Fracture, Ultrasound
Trial of Ultrasound Guidance for Reduction of Pediatric Forearm Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to assess the utility of ultrasound guidance in the closed reduction of pediatric forearm fractures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT03097757
- Testing
- Ultrasound - guided fracture reduction, Standard of care fracture reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Respiratory Tract Infections
ADEQUATE Advanced Diagnostics for Enhanced Quality of Antibiotic Prescription
To assess the impact of rapid diagnostic testing of patients with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI) at the emergency department, on (1) hospital admission rates and (2) antimicrobial prescriptions (days of treatment) and…
- Trial name
- ADEQUATE (NCT04547556)
- Testing
- BioFire
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Nausea and Vomiting
Ondansetron vs Prochlorperazine for Nausea and Vomiting in the Emergency Department
This study will compare the effect of prochlorperazine and ondansetron for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT00590317
- Testing
- Prochlorperazine, Ondansetron
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sepsis
Effects of Code Sepsis Implementation on Emergency Department (ED) Sepsis Care
Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of infection that can be difficult to recognize and treat promptly. Timely administration of antibiotics for emergency department (ED) patients with sepsis is challenging.
- Trial name
- Code Sepsis (NCT04148989)
- Testing
- Code Sepsis protocol (full implementation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180,402 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Acute Pain
Safety of Hydromorphone in Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Severe Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and speed of onset of 2mg intravenous hydromorphone (Dilaudid) in patients weighing at least 150 lbs presenting to the emergency department with acute severe pain
- Trial name
- NCT00305110
- Testing
- 2 mg IV hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Acute Kidney Injury Following Administration of Contrast Media
Comparison of Bolus and Continuous Hydration Regimens for the Prevention of Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in the Emergency Department
A single-center, prospective, open-label, non-inferiority randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at the ED of a tertiary hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07286526
- Testing
- Bolus hydration therapy, Continuous hydration therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Yunus Emre Gemici
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Rapid Assessment of Potential Ischaemic Heart Disease With CTCA
This study aims to investigate the effect of early CTCA in patients with suspected or confirmed Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) or Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), upon interventions, event…
- Trial name
- RAPID-CTCA (NCT02284191)
- Testing
- CT Coronary Angiogram
- Where
- 37 sites in Jersey, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,749 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Chest Pain
A Study of the Feasibility of Prehospital Remote Ischemic Conditioning
Prospective, single center, single arm pilot study evaluating the feasibility of delivering remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) by emergency medical services (EMS) in the prehospital setting.
- Trial name
- NCT03400579
- Testing
- autoRIC® device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hypertension
Reach Out: Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Behavioral Intervention Connecting Multiple Health Systems
This study evaluates a health theory based mobile health behavioral intervention to reduce blood pressure (BP) among hypertensive patients evaluated in a community Emergency Department (ED) setting.
- Trial name
- ReachOut ED (NCT03422718)
- Testing
- Healthy Behavior Texts, No healthy behavior texts, BP Monitoring Daily Via Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 488 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Cardiac Arrest
Intraosseous Versus Intravenous Vascular Access During Cardiac Arrest
The objective of this study will be to compare humeral and tibial IO needle insertions to peripheral IV access during cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT01119807
- Testing
- Intravenous access during OHCA, Humeral IO insertion, TIbial IO insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Mental Disorder
Engaging Patients With Mental Disorders From the ED in Outpatient Care
This study will compare the effectiveness of professional and peer care managers in improving linkage to and engagement in outpatient care after an emergency department (ED) discharge, as well as the mechanisms by which…
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT02989805)
- Testing
- Care Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Contraception
RAPID EC - Rct Assessing Pregnancy With Intrauterine Devices for EC
This study is a randomized trial of two IUDs for emergency contraception: the copper IUD, the most effective method of emergency contraception vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02175030
- Testing
- Copper IUD, Levonorgestrel IUD
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 711 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Pyelonephritis Acute
Patient-Directed Antimicrobial Duration in Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis
This pilot study will randomize 40 female patients with acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis to receive standard duration of therapy versus patient-directed antimicrobial duration (PDAD).
- Trial name
- NCT06127160
- Testing
- Cephalexin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brett A Faine
HIV Infections
Rapid HIV Testing Program in the Emergency Department
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a rapid HIV testing program in the Temple University Hospital(TUH)Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT00548041
- Testing
- HIV test by oral swab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple 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