Clinical trials: Emergency Treatment
Primary Headaches (Includes Migraines, Tension, Cluster Headaches)
Droperidol Versus Metoclopramide + Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Primary Headaches
The purpose of this study is to determine if droperidol is equally as effective as metoclopramide for treatment of primary headaches in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT01406860
- Testing
- Droperidol, Metoclopramide + diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Anxiety, Opioid Use
Canine-Assisted Anxiety Reduction In Emergency Care
Compare the effect of a single exposure to a therapy dog and handler within the pediatric emergency department patient with anxiety by measuring the change in patient perception of anxiety before and after dog exposure using the…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Opioid Use, Children, Therapy Dog
- Trial name
- CANINE III (NCT03784573)
- Testing
- Dog + handler, No dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
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
Suicide
Ottawa Suicide Prevention in Men Pilot Study
To refine a novel intervention using a combination of a smart phone application with best practice psychotherapy for men who have presented to hospital with intentional self-harm.
- Trial name
- OSSUPilot (NCT02718248)
- Testing
- CHESS Mobile Health smart phone application, Problem solving therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Infection
Emergency Department, Rapid Assessment for Sexually Transmitted Infection
To evaluate if a rapid urine Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) is non-inferior to the traditional swab NAAT for gonorrhea and chlamydia when performed in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- ED-RASTI (NCT02386514)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Accidental Hypothermia, Emergencies
Effect of Wet Clothing Removal Compared to Use of a Vapor Barrier in Accidental Hypothermia
The optimal method of prehospital insulation and rewarming of hypothermic patients have been subject of debate, and there is a substantial lack og high-quality evidence to guide providers.
- Trial name
- NCT05996757
- Testing
- Wet clothing removal
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
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
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Therapeutic Turnaround Time
Effectiveness of a Mobile App in Reducing Therapeutic TAT in an Emergency Department
This study is a single center, non-equivalent comparison group, pre-post study in a tertiary pediatric emergency department in Switzerland.
- Trial name
- NCT05557331
- Testing
- PIMPmyHospital (mobile app)
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Clinical Research Platform
Traumatic Dental Injuries
The Degree of Knowledge and Attitude of Egyptian Physicians Regarding Emergency Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries
This study intends to evaluate physicians' fundamental knowledge and attitude regarding the management of TDIs in Egypt. A convenience sample of physicians will be enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and they will be asked to…
- Trial name
- NCT06437275
- Testing
- Questionnaire for the degree of knowledge and attitude
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Fatigue
SleepTrackTXT Feasibility and Pilot Study
Aim 1: To determine if real-time assessments of perceived sleepiness and fatigue using text-messaging impacts an emergency medicine clinician's Attitudes, Perceived Norms, Self-Efficacy, Alertness Habits, Perceived Importance of…
- Trial name
- SleepTrackTXT (NCT02063737)
- Testing
- Text-message assessments only, Text-message interventions for high level fatigue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Malaria
Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting for Prevention of Malaria in Emergencies
A Phase III malaria prevention trial was conducted in two camps of Liberian refugees in Sierra Leone using Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting (ITPS) or untreated polyethylene sheeting (UPS) randomly deployed to defined…
- Trial name
- NCT01456858
- Testing
- Insecticide Treated Polyethylene Sheeting, Untreated Plastic Sheeting
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mentor Initiative
Anxiety Acute, Pain, Acute
Impact of Modern Art Therapy on Patients' Anxiety and Pain During the Waiting Time in an Emergency Department
The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether, during a waiting period in an emergency department, the patient's participation in a modern art therapy session decreases the patient's level of anxiety and pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04997434
- Testing
- Art-therapy in the emergency department
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Olivier Hugli
Emergencies, Satisfaction, Patient
Influence of a Questionnaire on Patients' Emergency Room Expectations
The goal of this study is to determine whether a novel questionnaire designed to illicit patient's self-reported expectations across four domains (overall purpose of visit, medication intervention, imaging intervention and…
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Satisfaction, Patient, Expectations, Physician-Patient Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05881434
- Testing
- Emergency Department Visit Expectations Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orange Park Medical Center
Alcohol Dependency
Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in a Military Treatment Facility
An alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach will be adapted for use in a large military hospital setting, and then pilot tested in a military emergency department (ED) to assess its…
- Trial name
- NCT02228967
- Testing
- SBIRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 791 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Pediatric Emergency Care
PECARN Emergency Care Registry
The objectives of this study are to: develop an emergency care visit registry for pediatric patients for Quality Improvement purposes and to support future research; to use the emergency care visit registry to collect…
- Trial name
- NCT01657344
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,019,461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Stress, Burnout
Music Therapy and Humanization in ED Healthcare Professionals
Background: Healthcare professionals in emergency departments frequently experience stressful situations that could jeopardize their mental health, sense of purpose, and ability to empathize with patients, families, and…
- Conditions
- Stress, Burnout, Quality of Life (QOL), Music Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06939426
- Testing
- Music therapy intervention
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF)
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Different Diuretic Therapies in the Management of Acute Heart Failure
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a clinical syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Current guidelines emphasize the importance of oxygenation and diuresis in the management of ADHF.
- Trial name
- NCT07464249
- Testing
- Furosemide Bolus, Furosemide Continuous İnfusion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Abscess, Pain
IN Ketamine Vs IN Midazolam and Fentanyl for Abscess I&D
The general objective of this study is to determine whether intranasal ketamine should be incorporated into formulary as an option to treat pain during minor procedures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT02635282
- Testing
- intranasal ketamine, intranasal fentanyl, intranasal midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Whiplash Trauma
Measuring the Impact of the French Version of the Whiplash Book
Whiplash trauma and the resulting whiplash associated disorders have been the subject of much attention in the scientific literature and remain a major public health problem.
- Trial name
- WHIPLASH (NCT03040245)
- Testing
- Whiplash book
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand