Clinical trials: Emergency Treatment
Headache, Intranasal Ketamine
"THINK Trial: Treatment of Headache With IntraNasal Ketamine: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Intranasal Ketamine Versus Standard Therapy in the Management of Primary Headache Syndromes in the Emergency Department"
This is a randomized, single-blind, placebo controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of sub-dissociative dose ketamine versus standard care therapy for acute headache management of in patients presenting to the emergency…
- Trial name
- THINK (NCT03081416)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Normal saline, Metoclopramide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Weight-Estimation
Can Habitus Adapted Length Based Body Weight Estimation be Improved by Adding Further Parameters?
The purpose of this prospective single center study is to investigate if the accuracy of length based body weight estimation by the already investigated algorithm (CLAWAR) can be improved by adding another parameter.
- Trial name
- Including MUC (NCT02930928)
- Testing
- Accuracy of weight estimation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
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
Migraine
RCT of IV Dexamethasone to Prevent Relapse in the Treatment of Migraine in a Paediatric ED
Background: Headaches is one of the most common complaints of children in the ED and the treatment of pediatric migraine is largely based on extrapolation data from adult studies, limited pediatric trials, clinical experience and…
- Trial name
- NCT02903680
- Testing
- Dexamethasone group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpits
Effect of Emergency Pulpotomy Versus Pulp Extirpation on Anesthetic Efficacy in Endodontic Treatment of Acute Pulpitis
Irreversible pulpitis is an inflammatory condition of the dental pulp, highly painful, and one of the main reasons for seeking emergency dental treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04599244
- Testing
- emergency pulpotomy
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Headache
Will the Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments Help Alleviate Headache Pain
PURPOSE The purpose of this research is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) is a useful adjunct in evaluation and treatment of headaches.
- Trial name
- NCT01704625
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, New York
Pain, Opiate
Intensive Cryotherapy in the Emergency Department for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries
Acute musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, including strains, sprains or contusions, are a common reason patients seek emergency care. Pain control is an essential component of treatment.
- Conditions
- Pain, Opiate, Emergency
- Trial name
- NCT02720315
- Testing
- Intensive cryotherapy
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Acute Pain
Trial Comparing Morphine to Hydromorphone in Elderly Patients With Severe Pain
The purpose of this research study is to determine which opiate pain medication (morphine or hydromorphone (Dilaudid)) is more effective in the treatment of acute pain in patients presenting to the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT00305058
- Testing
- Morphine, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
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
Migraine
Intranasal Lidocaine to Treat Pediatric Migraine in the Emergency Department
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of intranasal lidocaine on pain score in pediatric patients with migraine. Patients with significant pain after oral analgesics and plan for intravenous (IV) abortive therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT03576820
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
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
Reproductive Tract Infections
Evaluation of Immediate v. Delayed CT/NG Test for Treatment in the ED
The purpose of this study is to determine if immediate availability of GeneXpert® CT/NG test results reduces the overtreatment rate for ED patients with suspected gonorrhea or chlamydia and to assess changes in clinician…
- Trial name
- NCT01989130
- Testing
- Roche AMPLICOR CT/NG, Cepheid Xpert CT/NG Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Myofascial Pain, Chronic Pain
FDM for Subacute and Chronic Extremity Pain in the ED
STUDY PURPOSE: To identify whether a low-cost, minimally invasive, one-time manual medicine intervention (fascial distortion model, FDM) is effective for the management of subacute and chronic extremity pain in the emergency…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain, Chronic Pain, Extremities Disorders, Osteopathic Manipulation
- Trial name
- NCT04555239
- Testing
- Fascial Distortion Model (FDM), Standard Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
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
Bronchiolitis
Heliox-Driven Racemic Epinephrine in Treatment of Bronchiolitis in Pediatric ED Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess whether children with moderate to severe bronchiolitis treated with standard racemic epinephrine therapy via 70:30 helium-oxygen (heliox) driven nebulization will have improvements in…
- Trial name
- NCT00116584
- Testing
- heliox, oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Acute Pain
Protocolized vs Nonprotocolized Treatment of Adult ED Patients With Acute Severe Pain
Patients treated with protocolized pain management (1 mg of IV hydromorphone followed by an additional 1 mg IV hydromorphone if the patient wants more) will have better pain relief and no more adverse events than patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00627367
- Testing
- Hydromorphone, Nonprotocolized
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Contraception
Administration of Oral Contraceptives at Different Times of the Follicular Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
We hypothesize that administration of OCs at varying follicular diameters will provide an appropriate model for the study of follicular atresia in women.
- Trial name
- NCT00204438
- Testing
- 0.15mg desogestrel /0.03mg ethinyl estradiol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
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
Acute Pain, Fractures
Comparing Ketamine and Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Fracture Pain
Opioid pain medications such as morphine and dilaudid are commonly used in emergency departments to treat pain in patients. Physicians are familiar with the side effects of these medications; the most concerning of which is…
- Trial name
- NCT02430818
- Testing
- ketamine, morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Migraine Headache
Randomized Evaluation of Octreotide Versus Compazine for Emergency Department Treatment of Migraine Headache
: Headaches are a common complaint presenting to the emergency department (ED), accounting for 1-2% of all ED visits, with migraines as the second most common primary headache syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00274170
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- C.R.Darnall Army Medical Center