Clinical trials: Emergency Service, Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Care
The Effect of Using a Stress Ball and Watching Cartoons on Fear and Pain Levels During Enemas in Children Aged 6-12
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using a stress ball and watching cartoons during the enema procedure-performed as part of the diagnosis and treatment process-on the levels of fear and pain in children…
- Trial name
- NCT07754136
- Testing
- Cartoon watching group, Stress ball group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
HIV Infections
Leveraging the Emergency Department to Engage African American Women in HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
African American (AA) women are more vulnerable to HIV infection than other women. Truvada, when used as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is one of the most effective approaches for HIV prevention; however, PrEP use among AA…
- Trial name
- IWPrEP (NCT03930654)
- Testing
- iPrEP, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
Project AWARE: Using the Emergency Department (ED) to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Youth
Project Aware introduces a sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening model for sexually experienced adolescents aged 14 to 21 in a large, inner-city Emergency Department (ED) in the Bronx, N.Y.
- Conditions
- Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV
- Trial name
- AWARE (NCT01195220)
- Testing
- HIV testing, STI/HIV-T, STI/HIV-Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Bronx Healthcare Network
Coronary Angiography, Chest Pain
Coronary Computed Tomography for Systematic Triage of Acute Chest Pain Patients to Treatment (CT-STAT)
This is a prospective, randomized multicenter trial comparing MSCT to standard of care (SOC) diagnostic treatment in the triage of Emergency Department (ED) low to intermediate risk chest pain patients.
- Trial name
- CTSTAT (NCT00468325)
- Testing
- Multi-slice computed tomography, Rest-stress Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Use of Alexa as a Cognitive Aid for Emergency Front Of Neck Access (FONA)
The aim of the study is to investigate whether a voice activated cognitive aid can improve performance in a simulated emergency front-of-neck access scenario.
- Trial name
- FONA-A (NCT05635773)
- Testing
- Use of Alexa Visual Cognitive aid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
The FOVUS-ER Study: Focused Vascular Ultrasound to Risk Stratify Patients With Chest Pain in the ER
Broad Goal: To demonstrate that focused vascular ultrasound (FOVUS) can accurately risk stratify patients with chest pain in the emergency department (ED).
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- FOVUS-ER (NCT02947360)
- Testing
- Focused vascular ultrasound of the carotid arteries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Acute Pain
Sub-dissociative Dose Ketamine Dosing Study
Goal is to determine if in adults presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with moderate to severe acute pain, Ketamine administered at 0.15 mg/kg will provide similar pain relief to Ketamine administered at 0.3 mg/kg, with…
- Trial name
- NCT03714620
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Empathy
The Impact of Emergency Physician Empathy on Litigation Propensity
The purpose of this study is to observe whether people would report being less likely to sue a physician who shows more empathy when giving a patient potentially bad news regarding their medical condition.
- Trial name
- NCT01837706
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Pulmonary Aspiration, Emergency Surgery
Aspiration Risk Assessment by Gastric Ultrasound in eMErgency Surgery and ANesThetic Decision-making: The ARGUMENT Study
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is a serious patient safety problem accounting for 50% of anesthesia-related mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT06303492
- Testing
- GUS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Battlefield Acupuncture for Acute/Subacute Back Pain in the Emergency Department
The randomized controlled study aims was to investigate the pain control of Battle Field Acupuncture as Primary or Adjunctive Treatment in Back Pain (Acute Musculoskeletal pain) in the (acute pain setting) Emergency Department vs…
- Trial name
- NCT03996564
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture, Acetaminophen, Diclofenac
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
HIV Testing
Increasing HIV Testing in Urban Emergency Departments Via Mobile Technology
Because people with undiagnosed HIV will not receive treatment and may unknowingly infect others, the investigators propose a mobile computer-based video intervention to increase HIV test rates in high volume urban hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02154802
- Testing
- video: community member, video: physician, video: choice of video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Nursing Education Research
Impact of AI-Supported Teaching on Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Students
This clinical trial aims to explore whether an AI-supported teaching method can help nursing students improve their clinical decision-making skills and knowledge during case-based learning.
- Trial name
- NCT06999447
- Testing
- ChatGPT-Supported Case-Based AI Education (C-CASE), Standard Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Pilot Project: Community Health Assessment Program Through Emergency Medical Services
Older adults living in subsidized housing report poorer health. Their low income and age make it harder for them to use community services.
- Trial name
- CHAP-EMS (NCT02772263)
- Testing
- CHAP-EMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Out-of-hours Care Services, Primary Healthcare
The Effect of Substitution of Out-of-hours Care From General Practitioners to Nurse Practitioners
The aim of this study is to explore the effects of substitution in out-of-hours primary care. In consecutive stages an extra General Practitioner (GP) is substituted by a Nurse Practitioner (NP) aiming at replacing 3 out of 4 GPs…
- Trial name
- NCT02407847
- Testing
- care provided by Nurse Practitioners
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 9,647 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Urticaria, Allergy
Adding a Short Burst of Corticosteroid to the Conventional Treatment of H1 Antihistamines in Emergency Department.
A randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial of adding a short burst of corticosteroid to the conventional treatment of H1 antihistamines
- Trial name
- NCT03296358
- Testing
- IV Dexamethasone, Oral prednisolone
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Emergency Airway Management, Gastric Inflation Risk During Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation
The Airway Pressures During Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation
Background and Objective Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation is commonly used in emergency airway management, but the positive pressure generated may increase aspiration risk.
- Conditions
- Emergency Airway Management, Gastric Inflation Risk During Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation, Breathing Emergency
- Trial name
- NCT07591909
- Testing
- Two Handed CE Technique, Two Handed TE Technique, One Handed Technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital
After-hours Care
Differentiated Access to Out-of-hours Primary Care Through Emergency Access
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to test the use of an emergency button that allows patients to jump the telephone waiting line at the out-of-hours primary care in two regions in Denmark if they perceive their…
- Trial name
- Akutknappen (NCT02572115)
- Testing
- Akutknappen - used, Akutknappen - not used
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 7,385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Screening Compliance, Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)
Increasing Lung Cancer Screening Uptake Among Emergency Department Patients
The objective of the proposed clinical trial is to determine if we can increase LCS among ED patients using a combination of facilitated referral to an LCS program plus text message reminders to get screened.
- Conditions
- Screening Compliance, Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07287085
- Testing
- Facilitated referral and text messaging, Basic Referral (enhanced control arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Cardiovascular Function in EMTs
Vascular Function and Oxidative Stress in Emergency Medical Responders
The goal of this clinical trial is to characterize blood vessel function and oxidative stress (a harmful condition that damages cells and tissues) in emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
- Trial name
- VF-EMT (NCT06985394)
- Testing
- Antioxidant cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Emergency Service, Hospital, Information Structuring
Basel Discharge Communication Project
Assessing whether structuring of discharge information improves the sender's recall capacity
- Conditions
- Emergency Service, Hospital, Information Structuring, Physician-Patient Relations, Communication
- Trial name
- BACOP (NCT01540266)
- Testing
- Information structuring, no information structuring
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland