Clinical trials: Emergency Treatment
Hernia, Incisional Hernia
"Nanotechnologies Applied to General Surgery and Emergency Surgery: Buckypaper as a New Fixing Method for Prosthetic Materials for the Treatment of Hernia and Incisional Hernia in Laparotomy and Laparoscopic
"Nanotechnologies applied to General Surgery and Emergency Surgery: The Buckypaper as a new fixing method for prosthetic materials in the treatment of abdominal wall hernias, diaphragmatic hernias, diaphragmatic rupture…
- Trial name
- 36P (NCT02137018)
- Testing
- PPL fixation by BP, PPL mesh
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Small Bowel Obstruction, Frailty
The Utility of Treatment With Nasogastric Tube Placement for Small Bowel Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) occurs when the normal movements of the small bowel is obstructed, most commonly due to adhesion related to previous abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Small Bowel Obstruction, Frailty, Nasogastric Tube
- Trial name
- NGTUBE-OBS (NCT06262815)
- Testing
- Nasogastric tube placement, Clinical Frailty Scale
- Where
- 8 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Wilhelms
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
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
Patient Coming to the Emergency Department for Any Reason
the Observance of Emergency Exit Treatments During the Stay of Care at the Exit of Reims Emergencies
The investigators would like to include patients consulting in a Accident and Emergency Department (AED) during the permanence of care the week of March 11 to 17, 2018.
- Trial name
- NCT03836534
- Testing
- adherence to treatment of patients coming out of emergencies
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Increasing the First Aid Knowledge and Practice Levels of Parents, Accidental Injuries
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the First Aid Program Applied to Parents of 0-6 Year Old Children
Purpose: Accidents/injuries seen in children aged 0-6 in developed and developing countries are among the leading preventable health problems and are among the leading causes of death and disability.
- Conditions
- Increasing the First Aid Knowledge and Practice Levels of Parents, Accidental Injuries, Pediatric Emergency Care, First Aid Training
- Trial name
- NCT07066007
- Testing
- First Aid Education Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semra SÖNGÜT
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
Renal Colic
Acupuncture Versus IV Morphine in the Treatment of Acute Pain in ED
Renal colics are a common cause af acute intense pain in medical emergency settings requiring often the use of high level antalgics (opioid) to relief the patient.
- Trial name
- AcuMoPE (NCT02152410)
- Testing
- acupuncture, Morphine
- Where
- 2 sites in Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
Opioid-use Disorder
Feasibility of Pediatric Emergency Department-Initiated Treatment for Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorder
ED-initiated buprenorphine with brief intervention and facilitated referral to treatment has been shown to be highly successful in increasing treatment engagement rates and reducing opioid use among adults.
- Trial name
- PEDsTREATOUD (NCT04737603)
- Testing
- ED-Initiated treatment with buprenorphine / naloxone
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Emergency Service, Hospital, Medication Reconciliation
Medication Reconciliation in an Emergency Department: How to Prioritize Patients ?
Medication reconciliation has proven its efficiency in improving patients' care, especially for emergency patients. This study aimed to identify risk factors of unintended medication discrepancies (UMD) in an emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT03955965
- Testing
- Medication reconciliation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Fall
The Geriatric Acute & Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department II
In brief, this K76 study consists of a small open trial to refine the study protocol and train study personnel on study procedures (Aim 1.b.).
- Trial name
- GAPcareII (NCT04304495)
- Testing
- Fall Prevention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Colonic Inertia
Can Methylnaltrexone Safely Treat Opioid Related Constipation in the Emergency Department?
The investigators want to prove that people WITHOUT advanced cancer who are taking opioid medications (for problems like back pain) can receive methylnaltrexone (MNTX) safely.
- Trial name
- NCT00949377
- Testing
- Methylnaltrexone Bromide (MNTX)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Emergency Contraception
Piroxicam and Levonorgestrel Co-treatment for Emergency Contraception
This is a randomised controlled trial aimed at comparing the efficacy of levonorgestrel (LNG) co-administered with piroxicam or placebo for oral emergency contraception (EC).
- Trial name
- NCT03614494
- Testing
- Piroxicam 40 mg, Levonorgestrel 1.5mg
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 860 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Hang Wun Raymond Li
Mental Health Disorder, Mental Disorder
Impact of Psychological Therapies on Emergency Medical Patients
Prevalence of anxiety and depression in the general population is known, but is under researched in the acute hospital setting and there is little evidence on the prevalence of anxiety and depression within the emergency medical…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Mental Disorder, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- NCT05303870
- Testing
- Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Mobility Limitation
Walking Aid and Locomotion Knowledge in Emergency Rooms (WALKER 1) for Elderly People
Older adults have higher rates of emergency department admissions when compared to their younger counterparts. Mobility is the ability to move around but also encompasses the environment and the ability to adapt to it.
- Trial name
- WALKER 1 (NCT05950269)
- Testing
- Walking aid, Telemonitoring, Guidance on safe walking and risk of falling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes
PROM, Satisfaction, Patient
Assessment of the Humanisation of Care in Hospitals in Andalusia-Spain
Observational assessment through patient interviews of relational, structural and organisational aspects related to the humanisation of health care.
- Conditions
- PROM, Satisfaction, Patient, Satisfaction, Personal, Stress
- Trial name
- HUMANCUIDA (NCT06174844)
- Testing
- No intervention applied
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Emergency Care, Obstetric
Emergency Obstetric Care Protocol
This study aims to investigate the effect of applying emergency obstetric care protocol on maternity nurses' practices.
- Trial name
- NCT07248605
- Testing
- educational booklet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Anesthesia, Hypoxia
Assessment of Preoxygenation Strategies in the Prehospital Environment
Comparison of the preoxygenation efficacy of tidal volume breathing using three different preoxygenation techniques which are available to providers in the prehospital environment.
- Trial name
- NCT02694705
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM), Non-rebreather Mask (NRM)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Procedural Pain
Virtual Reality for Procedural Pain During IV Cannulation in Children
This study evaluates whether virtual reality (VR)-based distraction can reduce pain during intravenous cannulation and venous blood sampling in children treated in a pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- VR-PED (NCT07740850)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Distraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University