Clinical trials: Medical Emergencies, open to volunteers
Medical Education
Online Ultrasound Curriculum on Learning Outcomes of Post-graduate Physicians
This single-center retrospective study evaluates the effectiveness of the Training Management System (TMS) ultrasound curriculum on the learning outcomes of PGY emergency physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT06950346
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke, Acute
Acute Stroke: Prehospital Versus In-HospitAL Initiation of Recanalization Therapy- ASPHALT
ASPHALT is an academic-driven open-label randomized controlled trial of Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) deployment versus standard care in France, with blinded assessment of efficacy endpoints.
- Trial name
- ASPHALT (NCT05649670)
- Testing
- Mobile Stroke Unit deployment
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Prehospital Emergency, Neck Injury
IPSTRAUC : Impact on Care Pathways of a New Management of Cervical Trauma in Conscious Patients Stable in Pre-hospital Care
The aim of the study is to evaluate the application of Canadian C-Spine rules adapted to pre-hospital settings in France in order to improve the appropriateness of cervical spine immobilisation, reduce unnecessary imaging…
- Conditions
- Prehospital Emergency, Neck Injury, Neck Trauma, Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- IPSTRAUC (NCT06983873)
- Testing
- adapted Canadian C-Spine rules
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
FEMART-1 Pilot Study
The FEMART-1 Pilot Study is focused on evaluating the feasibility, safety, and procedural timing of prehospital femoral arterial sheath placement in patients with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), both during…
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), Cardiogenic Shock Acute
- Trial name
- FEMART-1 (NCT07596446)
- Testing
- Prehospital Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Arterial Sheath Placement
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emergency Medical Service, Prague
Acute Coronary Syndromes, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Smartphone AI Assistance for Prehospital ECG Interpretation
Prehospital providers interpret 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) under time pressure and without immediate expert support. Missed acute coronary occlusion - occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI) - delays reperfusion, while false…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndromes, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Trial name
- ECG-IA (NCT07810686)
- Testing
- Smartphone large language model assistance (GPT-4o, version-locked)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- École Supérieure de Soins Ambulanciers - College of Higher Education in Prehospital Care
Dyspnea
The Impact of Telemedicine, Using the Caller's Mobile Phone Camera, on the Quality of Care Provided to Adult Patients Contacting the 15 Centre for Acute Dyspnea
Dyspnea is the subjective sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing. It accounts for approximately 10% of emergency department visits and 8% of calls to Emergency Medical Communication Centers.
- Trial name
- TELEDYS (NCT07726628)
- Testing
- Addition of telemedine to standard medical dispatching process
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 778 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
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
Shock
CRUISE System in Flight
This is a prospective, observational, blinded clinical study with the purpose of assessing the safety of a non-invasive decision support system for the identification and management of shock (the CRUISE system).
- Trial name
- CRUISE (NCT07637240)
- Testing
- Observation blinded group with the purpose of assessing the safety of a non-invasive decision support system for the identification and management of shock (the CRUISE system).
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hernando Gomez
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Epidemiology and Outcomes in Western Lithuania 2022-2028
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rate is common problem, because of high mortality rate. It is not clear incidence rate, epidemiology and outcomes in Lithuania
- Trial name
- NCT07622082
- Testing
- Protocol based
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Burnout
FLOAT for Healthcare PTSS
This early-stage pilot trial aims to examine the feasibility, tolerability, and safety of Floatation-REST, or Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy via floatation in frontline healthcare workers, first responders, and…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Burnout, Burnout, Healthcare Workers, First Responders
- Trial name
- PTSS FLOAT (NCT07710417)
- Testing
- Floatation-REST, Documentary
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Congestive Heart Failure(CHF), Pulmonary Edema
Evaluating the Use of Prehospital Lung Ultrasound in EMS: A Multicenter Pilot Study
The goal of this prospective nonrandomized study is to determine if prehospital lung ultrasound findings result in a change in patient management.
- Trial name
- NCT07549334
- Testing
- Pulmonary ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Atrial Fibrillation (Prevention of Stroke), Arrythmia, Cardiac
Pharmacy-based Opportunistic Atrial Fibrillation Screening Integrated With Emergency Services (NUMAPLUS-FA)
This study evaluates the feasibility and fidelity of an opportunistic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening programme conducted in 38 community pharmacies in Seville (Spain), using the Kardias® 6-lead portable ECG device…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (Prevention of Stroke), Arrythmia, Cardiac, Mass Screening, Pharmacies
- Trial name
- Numaplus_FA (NCT07598903)
- Testing
- Integrated pharmacy-based AF screening circuit
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Centro de Emergencias Sanitarias 061 Andalucía
Emergency Medicine, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Diagnostic Accuracy of GPT-4o and Claude for HEART Score Calculation in Chest Pain
This prospective observational diagnostic accuracy study evaluates whether large language models (LLMs) - GPT-4o (OpenAI, gpt-4o-2024-11-20) and Claude (Anthropic, claude-sonnet-4-6) - can accurately calculate HEART scores from…
- Conditions
- Emergency Medicine, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Diagnosis, Chest Pain Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- LLM-HEART (NCT07626060)
- Testing
- GPT-4o HEART Score Calculator, Claude HEART Score Calculator, Three-Expert Consensus HEART Score
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
ECG
An Evaluation Study of Nursing Assistants' Performance of Electrocardiograms in Emergency Departments as Part of a Delegation of Medical Procedures
ECG is a simple diagnosis tool which provide a lot of diagnosis and therapeutic decisions. The last few years, the admission number in french emergency department increases in parallel with the ECG acquisition request.
- Trial name
- ECGSU1 (NCT07773636)
- Testing
- electrocardiogram by nursing assistant, electrocardiogram
- Volunteers
- 2,450 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia
The Emergency Call on Drowning
This study aims to 1) describe patient-, setting-, and dispatcher-related characteristics in drowning-related emergency calls to the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (1-1-2 emergency phone) and 2) factors associated with 30-day…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near, Drowning; Asphyxia
- Trial name
- DROWN_CALL (NCT06310486)
- Testing
- Drowning-related OHCA, Drowning-related non-OHCA
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Stroke Assessment, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Effect of E-learning Training on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Assessment
The goal of this web-based randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether an e-learning training program improves the accuracy of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) assessments…
- Conditions
- Stroke Assessment, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Modified Rankin Scale, Clinical Competence
- Trial name
- NCT07318376
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Stuby Loric
Postoperative Complication, Respiratory Complications
Real-time Evaluation and Continuous Observation of Vital Signs for Enhanced Recovery: a Study for the Early Identification of Complications in the Surgical Ward Following Surgery in Patients Not Eligible for Intensive Care Admission.
This study aims to evaluate whether continuous vital sign monitoring with wearable devices can help detect postoperative complications in surgical ward earlier than standard hospital monitoring.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complication, Respiratory Complications, Cardiac Complications
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT07729891)
- Testing
- Continuous vital sign monitoring with Portrait Mobile in surgical ward
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Emergencies, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Simulation Trial of Telemedical Support for Paramedics
In the United States, the current standard of prehospital (i.e. outside of hospitals) emergency care for children with life-threatening illnesses in the community includes remote physician support for paramedics providing…
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Acute Respiratory Failure, Status Epilepticus
- Trial name
- R01 (NCT06441760)
- Testing
- Video teleconsultation, Audio support
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Arteriovenous Malformation, Bleeding
Clinical Study on Emergency Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Bleeding
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is the leading cause of brain hemorrhage in young adults, characterized by sudden onset and rapid progression.
- Trial name
- NCT07118631
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Seizures
Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services
The Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services (PediDOSE) study is designed to improve how paramedics treat seizures in children on ambulances.
- Trial name
- PediDOSE (NCT05121324)
- Testing
- Standardized seizure protocol, Conventional seizure protocol
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,700 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University