Clinical trials: Medicine, Emergency
Discharge Planning, Emergency Medicine
Use of a Brief Phone Call After ED Discharge
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a phone call from a nurse within 1-3 days after discharge from the Emergency Department (ED) decreases return visits to the ED/ hospital admissions/ death (combined outcome) in…
- Conditions
- Discharge Planning, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Patient Readmission
- Trial name
- NCT01893931
- Testing
- ED Discharge & Medication Call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,003 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pediatric ALL, Acute Disease
Improving Nighttime Access to Care and Treatment; Part 2- Ghana
Globally, leading causes of death among children one month to 5 years old are pneumonia, diarrheal disease and malaria which are treatable early in the disease-course with low-cost medications.
- Trial name
- INACT2-G (NCT05506683)
- Testing
- MotoMeds pediatric telemedicine and medication delivery service (TMDS)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,239 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Concussion, Mild, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Cooling Helmets to Decrease Concussion Symptoms
Current therapy of Mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) revolves around symptomatic care, rest, and return to school/sport/work after symptoms have resolved.
- Trial name
- ColdCon (NCT05473897)
- Testing
- Catalyst Cryohelmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
Dementia, Caregiver Stress
Penn State Emergency Medicine CarES: Care-partner Evaluation and Sourcing in the Emergency Department
Care partners of people living with dementia often experience ongoing stress and unmet support needs. This study evaluates the feasibility of a low-intensity, supportive education and resource intervention for care partners who…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
- Trial name
- CarES (NCT07461168)
- Testing
- Care Partner Support and Education Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Pain, Acute
Analgesic Efficacy of Orally Administered VTS-K for Pain Management
A combination of ketamine and aspirin for the treatment of acute MSK pain in the ED would confer multimodal analgesia, with the contributions of aspirin and ketamine to an opioid sparing effect.
- Trial name
- NCT04702555
- Testing
- VTS-K
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Neoplasms, Pain
Assessment of Cancer Pain in Emergency Department in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pain control is a common and serious problem in cancer patients. Although WHO has developed a three-stage model of cancer pain management, 80% cancer patients still suffer moderate to severe pain in their daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT02116218
- Testing
- acupuncture, Vaccaria seed
- Where
- Taiwan
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Supportive Care
Impact of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine on Patients Quality-of-life During National Emergency and Wartime
The current ongoing war in Israel, which began in October 2023 with a risk for spreading regionally across the Middle East, has presented a significant challenge to many patients, affecting also those receiving active oncology…
- Trial name
- NCT06604455
- Testing
- acupressure/relaxation with acupuncture, acupressure/relaxation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Gallbladder Diseases
Emergency Ultrasound of the Gallbladder
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fasting for 8 hours prior to ultrasonography for cholelithiasis (gallbladder pain) is needed.
- Trial name
- NCT00388830
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Opioid Overdose, Opiate Overdose
Nalmefene vs Naloxone for the Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Depression After Opioid Overdose
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare naloxone to nalmefene for the treatment of opioid overdose in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does nalmefene lower the number of doses of medicine participants need…
- Trial name
- NCT06408714
- Testing
- Nalmefene Injection, Naloxone Injection
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Related Injury
Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use Among Trauma Patients in Cameroon
Brief Summary Alcohol use is a major contributor to injury burden in Cameroon, particularly among trauma patients presenting to emergency departments.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Related Injury, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07677449
- Testing
- Cameroon-Adapted SBIRT, Usual Care
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- University of Buea
Acute Disease
High-risk Antithrombotic Drugs at Discharge and Consultation for Hemorrhagic or Thromboembolic Events in the Emergency Department
This observational study aims to estimate the proportion of patients discharged from a hospital with a prescription for anticoagulant medication who subsequently visit the emergency department due to an adverse thrombotic or…
- Trial name
- NCT07278648
- Testing
- Antithrombotic therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Disaster Medicine Education and Preparedness Among Medical Students, Disaster Medicine Knowledge and Skills Training for Pre-clinical Medical Students
Disaster Medicine Training for Pre-Clinical Medical Students at the University of Tripoli, Libya
Libya has faced several natural and human-made disasters in recent years, highlighting the need to strengthen disaster preparedness and response capacity.
- Conditions
- Disaster Medicine Education and Preparedness Among Medical Students, Disaster Medicine Knowledge and Skills Training for Pre-clinical Medical Students, Disaster and Emergency Medicine Education and Preparedness Among Pre-clinical Medical Students
- Trial name
- DM-Course RCT (NCT07293572)
- Testing
- Structured Disaster Medicine Training Program
- Where
- Libya
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tripoli
Renal Colic
Analgesic Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Dexketoprofen in Renal Colic
The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and dexketoprofen trometamol in patients presenting to the emergency department due to renal colic.
- Trial name
- NCT07176572
- Testing
- TENS, Dexketoprofen Trometamol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Communication Barriers
Video-Interpreting in an Emergency Trauma Room Setting - a Feasibility Trial
Background: Global migration increases the likelihood of language barriers. In medical situations language barriers have a negative effect on quality of treatment and thus endanger patient safety.
- Trial name
- NCT06596538
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Acute Hepatitis
Case Control Study of Non Viral Hepatitis Relating to Herbal Drug Use in the Emergency Department
The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine and various forms of alternative medicine to maintain health among the Chinese ethnic group has had a long history and has been deeply rooted in the Chinese way of living for…
- Trial name
- NCT00201578
- Where
- Taiwan
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Substance-Related Disorders
Collaborative Care From the ED for Trauma Patients With Prescription Drug Misuse
Injured trauma patients in the Emergency Department (ED) may be a particularly important group to target for screening and intervention for prescription drug misuse (PDM).
- Trial name
- NCT02804295
- Testing
- Collaborative Care Intervention
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Trauma
Teenage Driving Safety Study: An Emergency Medicine-Trauma Collaborative Study
Teenage driving safety continues to be a major public health issue. Two factors have been found to contribute to a higher teenage driving accident rate than adults: lack of driving experience, and risky behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT01402856
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
Chest Pain, Emergencies
RCT aiTriage Chest Pain Risk Stratification
Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people visit the Emergency Department (ED). While most cases are not serious, a small number may lead to life-threatening heart problems, known as Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE).
- Trial name
- NCT07074808
- Testing
- aiTriage risk score
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Acute
Critical Hyperacute Assessment Research On Neurobiomarker Kinetics in Acute Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other conditions that reduce blood flow to the brain - such as cardiac arrest (CA) - are life-threatening medical emergencies.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Acute, Hypoxia, Brain, Cardiac Arrest (CA)
- Trial name
- CHARON (NCT07782216)
- Where
- 4 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Serious Adverse Events, Patient Safety
Chemokeyp: A Feasibility Study for Realtime Safety Data-Capture for Potential Serious Adverse Drug Events
Chemokeyp is a feasibility study testing a secure ED-Oncology interface for patients receiving chemotherapy who may present to unscheduled care with possible treatment-related complications.
- Conditions
- Serious Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Oncology
- Trial name
- NCT07592234
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St Vincent's University Hospital, Ireland