Clinical trials: Emergency Medical Services
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
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
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
Medical Informatics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Mobile Chat Service for Parents of Children in Pediatric Emergency Room
The goal of this clinical trial is to test giving all medical/non-medical information in the pediatric emergency room(ER). Main questions it aims to answer are: Does providing medical/non-medical information to parents of…
- Conditions
- Medical Informatics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06002542
- Testing
- Information provided, Control
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
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
Ambulances, Traumatic Brain Injury
Differences in Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Suffering a Time-critical Condition Between GEMS and HEMS
Introduction: Patients suffering a time-critical medical condition require rapid prehospital assessment and treatment and most often quick transportation to definitive care. This can be decisive for patient outcome.
- Conditions
- Ambulances, Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03940443
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Hypertension
Emergency Department Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and BpTRU Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Congruence of Emergency Department (ED) Attendings' Predictions of Hypertension with Results of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring.
- Trial name
- NCT02217059
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Chest Pain, Electrocardiography
Timely Acquirement of 12-lead ECG Using Patchy-type Wireless Device Among Patient With Chest Pain
In this study, the investigators compare timely acquirement of 12-lead ECG using patchy-type wireless versus using standard 12-lead ECG system among patient with chest pain in ED.
- Trial name
- NCT04048733
- Testing
- patchy-type wireless 12-lead ECG
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Safety Issues
Standardization of Ambulance Equipment
The aim of the research is to find out what effect the standardization of ambulance equipment has on the speed of performing specific medical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04774900
- Testing
- Administration of oxygen, Administration of drug in a nebulizer, Securing intravenous line
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Peran
Emergencies
Non-medical Practitioner Workforce in the Urgent and Emergency Care System Skill-mix in England
This study will explore the result of different skill-mix in ED/UTCs in England, to make recommendations about the best balance. Patient and public involvement (PPI) representatives have helped design the study.
- Trial name
- SKILLmix-ED (NCT04770766)
- Testing
- Non-medical practitioners
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kingston University
Dyspnea
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Physicians' Interpretation of Chest X-Rays in Breathless Patients
Identifying the cause of breathlessness in acute patients in the emergency department is critical and challenging. The chest X-ray is central but challenging to read for non-radiologist physicians.
- Trial name
- XRAI (NCT05117320)
- Testing
- AI support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Field Physician Care, Analgesics
Analgesia in ÖAMTC Helicopter Emergency Service in Austria
A sufficient analgesia in injured or sick people is the main goal of physicians treating a patient. In emergency medicine potent analgesia like ketamine or opioids are routinely used.
- Conditions
- Field Physician Care, Analgesics, Hypnotics, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT03760302
- Testing
- analgesics, hypnotics
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Emergency Medical Services, Electric Countershock
A Feasibility Study for Elective Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation at Home
The goal of this pilot, non-controlled, non-randomised, single centre, prospective intervention feasibility study is to assess the feasibility of a home DC-ECV in the treatment of recurrent symptomatic AF performed by APP in 25…
- Trial name
- Electra-1 (NCT06322836)
- Testing
- Duble current electro cardioversion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAV Brabant MWN
Emergencies, Diabetes Mellitus
Geography of ED Use and Population Health
The goal of this study is to create predictive models of emergency care and metrics for population health that can be used to analyze how events like hospital closures or disasters like Hurricane Sandy affect health care…
- Trial name
- NCT03254524
- Testing
- Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System Database
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Continuous Compressions With Asynchronous Ventilations Using I-gel Device Versus 30:2 Approach During Simulated OHCA
Paramedics and EMT will be recruited among four Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Switzerland to manage a 10-minutes simulation-based adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest scenario in teams of two.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Emergency Medical Services, Resuscitation
- Trial name
- NCT04736446
- Testing
- I-gel® supraglottic device, Face mask ventilation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geneve TEAM Ambulances
Simulation Training
Effect of the Use of a Visual Feedback Device in RCP Trainings
To verify the efficacy of manikins with feedback in the training of physicians and nurses in the courses of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) authorized by the American Heart Association (AHA) when compared to the traditional…
- Trial name
- NCT04338490
- Testing
- Feedback mannequim
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Testing of Medication Dosing Software
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the clinical efficiency of a medication dosing software in simulated pediatric emergency care.
- Trial name
- NCT06129370
- Testing
- Standard practice, Medication dosing software
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nura Medical