Clinical trials: Emergency Treatment
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Use of Insulin Glargine to Treat Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the addition of insulin glargine during the early phase of moderate to severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00179127
- Testing
- glargine, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Low Back Pain, Shoulder Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Tramadol Hydrochloride-Paracetamol in Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acute Neck-Shoulder Pain and Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tramadol hydrochloride-paracetamol tablets in treatment of moderate (medium level of seriousness) to severe (very serious) acute neck, shoulder and low back pain…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01843660
- Testing
- Tramadol HCl-Paracetamol
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people
- Sponsor
- Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Pre-hospital Administration of Thrombolytic Therapy With Urgent Culprit Artery Revascularization
The PATCAR study has been designed to test the hypothesis that the strategy of pre-hospital use of a "clot busting" (thrombolytic) drug followed with emergent heart catheterization including stenting of the problematic coronary…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- PATCAR (NCT00178620)
- Testing
- Reteplase 10 Units (U) plus a second dose of reteplase 10 U, Reteplase 10 U, Urgent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Acute Pain
IV Acetaminophen as Adjuvant Analgesic to Hydromorphone - Emergency Department Patients
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the analgesic efficacy and side effect profile of IV acetaminophen as an analgesic adjunctive medication to IV hydromorphone for the treatment of acute pain experienced by…
- Trial name
- NCT03553498
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Heart Disease, Coronary, Chest Pain
The Computed Tomography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve STAT Trial
This study is designed to directly compare Standard Care and CT fractional flow reserve (CTFFR) for diagnosis of chest pain patients with definite coronary artery disease (CAD) on heart computed tomography (CT) scans.
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Coronary, Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Trial name
- CTFFR-STAT (NCT03263806)
- Testing
- CTFFR-Guided Group Management, SOC Group Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Musculoskeletal Pain
Comparing Five Oral Analgesics for Treatment of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department (ED)
This study compares the efficacy of five oral analgesics: 5 mg oxycodone + 325 mg acetaminophen, 5 mg hydrocodone + 300 mg acetaminophen, 30 mg codeine + 300 mg acetaminophen, 400 mg ibuprofen + 1000 mg acetaminophen, and 800 mg…
- Trial name
- NCT03173456
- Testing
- oxycodone/APAP, hydrocodone/APAP, codeine/APAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Migraine Headaches
Prochlorperazine Versus Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Caffeine for the Treatment of Acute Migraine
The objective of this randomized, double blind study is to demonstrate that one dose oral "excedrin migraine" (acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine) is not inferior when compared to one dose of intravenous prochlorperazine for the…
- Trial name
- Migraine (NCT01629329)
- Testing
- Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Caffeine pills, Prochlorperazine 10mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Cellulitis
Study of New Antibiotic Regimen for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis in Emergency Department Patients
The primary aim of this study is to quantify the effectiveness of Bactrim as additional therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis in adults, by comparing: standard therapy plus Bactrim, versus standard therapy plus…
- Trial name
- NCT00676130
- Testing
- trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Cephalexin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Asthma, Acute Asthma
Budesonide Inhalation Suspension for Acute Asthma in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) to the standard therapy of albuterol, ipratropium bromide, and systemic corticosteroids (SCS) for moderate to severe asthma…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Acute Asthma, Reactive Airway Exacerbation
- Trial name
- NCT00393367
- Testing
- Budesonide inhalation suspension (0.5 mg/2mL) 2mg, albuterol (5mg/mL) 7.5 or 10mg, Prednisolone, prednisone, or methylprednisolone, Albuterol, ipratropium bromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Migraine Headache
Low-dose Propofol for the Treatment of Severe Refractory Migraine Headache in the Emergency Department
Migraine headache is a frequent Emergency Department complaint. While first-line Emergency Department treatment for this condition is well-established, optimal second-line treatment options are not well-defined.
- Trial name
- NCT02492295
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Appendicitis
EHR-based Decision Support for Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain in Emergency Care
Although appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children, its diagnosis remains a challenge and thus, emergency department (ED) providers increasingly rely on computed tomography to distinguish appendicitis from…
- Trial name
- Appy-CDS (NCT02633735)
- Testing
- Appy CDS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Cellulitis
Comparison of Intravenous Cefazolin Plus Oral Probenecid With Oral Cephalexin for the Treatment of Cellulitis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral cephalexin is equivalent to intravenous cefazolin plus oral probenecid for the treatment of uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections in patients that present to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01029782
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Kelowna General Hospital
Opiate Addiction
Models of Screening, Brief Intervention With a Facilitated Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Opioid Patients in the Emergency Department
Patients with heroin and prescription opioid dependence are at increased risk for adverse health consequences and often utilize the Emergency Department (ED) as their source of medical care.
- Trial name
- NCT00913770
- Testing
- Brief Negotiation Interview (BNI), Buprenorphine Initiation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder
Extended-release Naltrexone and Care Management for Alcohol Dependent Frequent Emergency Department Users
Our primary aim is to assess the feasibility of initiating treatment in the ED with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) plus care management (CM) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02445339
- Testing
- XR-NTX+CM (Extended-Release Naltrexone plus Care Management)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pain
Intranasal Hydromorphone for the Treatment of Acute Pain in Children: A Pilot Study.
Intranasal hydromorphone has been shown to be effective in reducing acute pain in adults. It has not been previously studied in children, but may be a viable option for effectively and safely reducing pain in children by…
- Trial name
- NCT02437669
- Testing
- Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
Ketamine Versus Co-administration of Ketamine and Propofol for Procedural Sedation in a Pediatric Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the co-administration of intravenous ketamine and propofol to intravenous ketamine as a single agent for procedural sedation in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT01387139
- Testing
- Ketamine, Ketamine Co-administered with Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Acute Asthma
A Pilot Study to Determine the Most Effective Dose of Arformoterol for Treating Acute Asthmatic Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the best dose of nebulized arformoterol, a quick onset but long acting beta agonist, for use in treating acute bronchospasm in asthmatics presenting to the the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT00819637
- Testing
- arformoterol (RR formoterol), levalbuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Status Epilepticus
Paramedic Treatment of Prolonged Seizures by Intramuscular Versus Intravenous Anticonvulsant Medications
The goal of this non-inferiority trial is to determine which type of routine care is the best for paramedics to stop someone from seizing.
- Trial name
- RAMPART (NCT00809146)
- Testing
- Intramuscular route of active treatment, Intravenous route of active treatment
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,023 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Silbergleit
Headache, Migraine
Study of Intramuscular Ropivacaine Injections for Treatment of Pediatric Headache
Objective: To determine if lower paracervical intramuscular ropivacaine injection is an effective treatment for pediatric headache in an emergency department setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00680823
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Hickey