Clinical trials: Pediatric Emergency Care
Hip Effusion, Septic Arthritis
Accuracy of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Providers in Diagnosing Hip Effusions Using Point of Care Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to determine if pediatric emergency medicine providers can accurately diagnose a hip effusion using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) compared to radiology ultrasound (RADUS).
- Conditions
- Hip Effusion, Septic Arthritis, Transient Synovitis, Hip
- Trial name
- NCT05971745
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Asthma
Educational Video for Improving Follow-up After an Emergency Department Visit for Asthma
The study will assess the efficacy of a three-part Emergency Department (ED)-based "Asthma Belief and Control" intervention on healthcare utilization, asthma controller medication use, symptoms, and quality of life during the 6…
- Trial name
- NCT00113633
- Testing
- Intervention Subjects
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 439 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Emergency Medical Services, Telemedicine
Effect and Safety of a Pediatric Triage Track on Hospital Visits and at the Public Medical Helpline 1813, Capital Region, Denmark
Children under three years old often fall ill. While most illnesses are mild, they often lead to worry which contributes to a high number of contacts with general practitioners and acute medical services such as the Medical…
- Conditions
- Emergency Medical Services, Telemedicine, Children, Triage
- Trial name
- NCT06722040
- Testing
- Implementation of a pediatric triage track
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 244,000 people
- Sponsor
- Emergency Medical Services, Capital Region, Denmark
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Infection
PERC Health Canada COVID-19
Although there are several licensed vaccines for SAR-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in Canada, none of them are approved for use in children under the age of 12, leaving five million children under 12 years unvaccinated.
- Trial name
- NCT05040763
- Testing
- Buccal Swabc- Copan flocked swab, Standard of Care COVID-19 swab
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,263 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Septic Shock
SQUEEZE Trial: A Trial to Determine Whether Septic Shock Reversal is Quicker in Pediatric Patients Randomized to an Early Goal Directed Fluid Sparing Strategy vs. Usual Care
The purpose of the SQUEEZE Trial is to determine which fluid resuscitation strategy results in the best outcomes for children treated for suspected or confirmed septic shock.
- Trial name
- SQUEEZE (NCT03080038)
- Testing
- Fluid Sparing Resuscitation Strategy
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Convulsions
Intranasal vs Buccal vs Intramuscular Midazolam for the Home and Emergency Treatment of Acute Seizures
A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing patient/ ER physician satisfaction and ease of administration of 3 non IV routes of midazolam as a rescue medication for seizure control.
- Trial name
- NCT05670509
- Testing
- administration of Nasal midazolam in home group as a rescue medication for seizure control., administration of Buccal midazolam in home group as a rescue medication for seizure control., administration of intramuscular midazolam in homegroup as a rescue medication for seizure control.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Hemorrhagic Shock, Pediatric Trauma
Effect of Resuscitation on Gastric Emptying Using POCUS in Pediatric Trauma Patients
Pediatric trauma often leads to hemorrhagic shock, which reduces blood flow to the digestive tract and delays gastric emptying. This delay can cause fluid and food to remain in the stomach, increasing the risk of pulmonary…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Shock, Pediatric Trauma, Delayed Gastric Emptying, Gastric Dysmotility
- Trial name
- NCT07810907
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation
A Clinical Trial to Study the Feasibility and Acceptability of an App to Support Pediatric Resuscitation
The goal of this clinicial trial is to test the acceptability and feasibility of linear cognitive aid intervention to support EMS teams in responding to pediatric emergencies.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation, Pediatrics, Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- NCT06768099
- Testing
- Linear Cognitive Aid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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
Mental Health, Mental Disorders
An Innovative Model of Pediatric Acute Mental Health and Addictions Care
The investigators will implement and evaluate an integrated, evidence-based bundle of family-centred, pediatric emergency mental health and addictions care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Pediatrics, Emergency Psychiatric
- Trial name
- NCT04292379
- Testing
- Standard care, Care Bundle
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,992 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Epilepsy, Emergency Services, Hospital
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Epilepsy Evaluations in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Background. Seizures are a common cause of evaluation in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Several studies about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ED attendances report a considerable reduction in general pediatric care.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Emergency Services, Hospital, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT06294977
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Epilepsy
Assessment of Remote EEG Monitoring (REMI-EEG) in Pediatric Emergency and Adult Critical Care Units
The goal of this observational study is to compare clinical utility between Remote EEG Monitoring (REMI) and conventional EEG in patients (6 and older) that are undergoing EEG recording in a hospital as part of their routine…
- Trial name
- NCT05818930
- Testing
- REMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Epitel, Inc.
Asthma
Improving Asthma Outcomes in an Urban Pediatric Population
Little is known about how ED-based programs can help to reduce pediatric ED visits for asthma. The current study evaluated a novel intervention in which the ED itself became the site of highly individualized, comprehensive…
- Trial name
- NCT00140439
- Testing
- Emergency Department based asthma follow-up clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 488 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH
Disruptive Behavior
Clinical and Social Trajectory of Children and Adolescents With Disruptive Behavior
Conduct disorders are defined as "repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated".
- Trial name
- TRAJECTORY (NCT02828969)
- Testing
- Phone call or physical consultation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Maternal, Pediatric Care Emergencies
Does Simulation Scenario Execution Improve Acute Care Skills and Confidence Related to Maternal and Pediatric Care Emergencies?
In Uganda and many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, health providers have minimal training and intermittent opportunity to maintain skills in managing delivery complications and acute newborn and pediatric conditions.
- Trial name
- SimForLife (NCT03258073)
- Testing
- Medical simulation using scenario execution
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Accidental Injuries, Global Child Health
The P-KIDs CARE Health Systems Intervention in Tanzania
The objective of the proposed research is to develop and pilot a locally-relevant, multicomponent intervention to streamline the triage process (e.g.
- Conditions
- Accidental Injuries, Global Child Health, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Public Health System Research
- Trial name
- P-KIDs CARE (NCT06075108)
- Testing
- P-KIDs CARE
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Number of Patients During the Studying Period, Reason for Consultation
Conséquences of the COVID-19 Lockdown Measures on the CHRU Nancy Pediatric Emergency Services
The first period of COVID 19 Lockdown Measures (From 18 March to 11 may 2020) change the French people way of life and their medicine knowledges.
- Trial name
- NCT04668937
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 11,000 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Nebulizer Therapy
Play Dough and Picture Books: Reducing Anxiety and Fear in 3-6-Year-Olds During Nebulizer Treatment
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of play dough and picture books on physiological parameters, anxiety, and fear levels in children aged 3-6 undergoing nebulizer treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06668311
- Testing
- play dough, picture book reading
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Wounds and Injuries
Pediatric Prehospital Airway Resuscitation Trial
This study is a Phase 3, multi-center, Bayesian Adaptive Sequential Platform Trial testing the effectiveness of different prehospital airway management strategies in the care of critically ill children.
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Wounds and Injuries, Respiratory Insufficiency in Children, Child, Only
- Trial name
- Pedi-PART (NCT06364280)
- Testing
- BVM, SGA, ETI
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Emergencies
Kiosk-Model Self-Triage System in the Pediatric Emergency Department
An audio-assisted self-triage kiosk in the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) is expected to significantly reduce triage times, without any sacrifice of the quality of information that would be obtained by nurse-initiated triage.
- Trial name
- NCT01515488
- Testing
- Nurse-initiated triage, Self-triage kiosk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Valleywise Health