Clinical trials: Emergency Department
Traumatic Brain Injury
Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury
The aim of the study is to measure the effect of Finnish physician-staffed EMS unit treatment methods on traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient prognosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01454648
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Syncope
Improving Management of Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Syncope: Prospective Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score
Among Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) health plan members, age ≥16 years, with recent syncope and presyncope undergoing emergency department (ED) management with a point-of-care clinical decision support (CDS) tool…
- Trial name
- NCT05538143
- Testing
- Comprehensive ED syncope/presyncope management tool
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Machine Learning Assisted Recognition of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Emergency Calls.
Emergency medical Services Copenhagen has developed a machine learning model that analyzes the calls to 1-1-2 (9-1-1) in real time. The model are able to recognize calls where a cardiac arrest is suspected.
- Trial name
- NCT04219306
- Testing
- Alert on dispatchers screen 'Suspect cardiac arrest'
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5,242 people
- Sponsor
- Emergency Medical Services, Capital Region, Denmark
Preoxygenation, Anaesthesia
Quality of Preoxygenation in Emergency Surgery
Preoxygenation prior to general anaesthesia prolongs safe apnea time. Proper preoxygenation is always a challenge in emergency surgery.
- Conditions
- Preoxygenation, Anaesthesia, Emergencies, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04070404
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Self-Injurious Behavior, Suicidal Ideation
Brief Admission Skane: Replacing General Admission for Individuals With Self-harm and Acute Risk of Suicide
The purpose of the study is to test a standardized version of brief admission (BA) through randomized controlled trial (RCT). The main objective is to evaluate if BA can serve as a crisis management model for individuals with…
- Conditions
- Self-Injurious Behavior, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Attempted, Borderline Personality Disorder
- Trial name
- BAS (NCT02985047)
- Testing
- Brief Admission
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
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
Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Ultrasonography of Chest Versus Pulmonary Artery CT Angiography in Patients With Symptoms and Signs in Favor of PTE
In this study the investigators compare the diagnostic validity of Bedside Ultrasonography of chest and Pulmonary artery CT Angiography in the patients who came to Emergency Department of Alzahra General Hospital from 1 may 2012…
- Trial name
- NCT01558206
- Testing
- Pulmonary artery CT Angiography, Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Heart Failure, Breathing Exercises
Breathing Exercises for Dyspnea and Anxiety in Heart Failure
Heart failure is a leading cause of emergency department admissions, with dyspnea and psychological distress being among the most common presenting symptoms.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Breathing Exercises, Dyspnea, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07752706
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic and Pursed-Lip Breathing Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Post-induction Hypotension
Management of Post-Induction Hypotension in Emergency Abdominal Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of two vasopressors (norepinephrine vs. ephedrine) in treating hypotension in adult patients (aged 18+, ASA I-III) undergoing general anesthesia for abdominal surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT07259655
- Testing
- Ephedrine (6 mg boluses), Norepinephrine (10 µg boluses)
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital Charles Nicolle
Economic Problems
Evaluating Patient and Physician Cost Knowledge in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to identify existing cost knowledge of Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians and patients and investigates its reported impacts on medical compliance.
- Trial name
- NCT01883778
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Medication Reconciliation
Clinical Pharmacists in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of implementing clinical pharmacists in the Emergency Department Team at Randers Regional Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT02223676
- Testing
- Clinical pharmacists conduct medication history
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Randers Regional Hospital
Drug Addiction
Importance of Drug User Detection
1. Identify the illicit drugs (morphine, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, tramadol, cocaine, amphetamine, alcohol, synthetic cannabinoids). 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05803044
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cardiac Arrest
Effects of Laryngeal Tube Ventilation on no Flow Time During Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
International recommendations stress on the importance of no flow time reduction in cardiac arrest management. In fact, no flow time is an independent factor of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- FLOWERS (NCT01295749)
- Testing
- laryngeal tube ventilation and continuous chest compression
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Acute Medical Problem
Outcomes of Patients Over 75 Years of Age Who Consulted the Emergency Department for a Medical Problem
The increasing activity of emergency departments, coupled with a decrease in the number of hospital beds, is leading to operational changes, of which the Short-Stay Unit (UHCD) is one example.
- Trial name
- GERIA-UH (NCT07302555)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Stroke (CVA) or Transient Ischemic Attack
Predictive Value of Witness-derived Secondary Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale Scores in Suspected Stroke
The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS) is traditionally scored directly by a healthcare professional or a layperson who independently observes facial droop, arm weakness, and speech disturbance, constituting the primary…
- Trial name
- NCT07277790
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Abdominal Pain
A Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes Provided by a Continuous Preperitoneal Infusion Versus Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath Block for Midline Emergency Laparotomy
aim of this study is to compare the postoperative analgesia provided bya continuous preperitoneal infusion versus ultrasound guided rectus sheath block for midline emergency laparotomy. anticoagulated patients
- Trial name
- NCT03228797
- Testing
- an ultrasound guided rectus sheath block, multiholed catheter, an ultrasound guided rectus sheath block &multiholed catheter
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Manar Mamdouh Fahmy Elsharkawi
Dyspnea
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Physicians' Interpretation of Chest X-Rays in Breathless Patients
Identifying the cause of breathlessness in acute patients in the emergency department is critical and challenging. The chest X-ray is central but challenging to read for non-radiologist physicians.
- Trial name
- XRAI (NCT05117320)
- Testing
- AI support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Children with Medical Complexity, Child, Only
Emergency Care Action Plans for Infants with Medical Complexity
An Emergency Care Action Plan (ECAP) is a tool intended to be helpful to providers when treating a child with complex medical needs during an emergency.
- Conditions
- Children with Medical Complexity, Child, Only, Infant Morbidity, Infant Conditions
- Trial name
- ECAP (NCT06444282)
- Testing
- Emergency Care Action Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Surgical Site Infection, Length of Stay
Prevena to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Emergency Abdominal Laparotomy
Post-operative wound complications in abdominal surgery have a major impact on patient outcomes and the real impact of Closed incision negative pressure therapy (CINVt) is not clear in the literature moreover concerning its…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Length of Stay, Seroma, Hematoma
- Trial name
- CiPNT/SSI (NCT04496180)
- Testing
- Closed incision negative pressure therapy versus standard dressing after emergency abdominal laparotomies
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Emergencies
Non-technical Skills of Emergency Physicians in a Virtual Emergency Department
The investigators will study nontechnical skills of emergency physicians in a virtual standardized emergency room and their impact on quality of care.
- Trial name
- 3D-QUAMU (NCT03478579)
- Testing
- observational
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse