Clinical trials: Emergency Medical Services
Emergencies, Diabetes Mellitus
Geography of ED Use and Population Health
The goal of this study is to create predictive models of emergency care and metrics for population health that can be used to analyze how events like hospital closures or disasters like Hurricane Sandy affect health care…
- Trial name
- NCT03254524
- Testing
- Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System Database
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Telemedicine, Disaster Medicine
Feasibility of Telemedicine Under Ambulance Station Conditions
Our aim is to evaluate the feasibility of telemedicine in context of medical service in an ambulance station and in a further step in context of civil defense situations.
- Conditions
- Telemedicine, Disaster Medicine, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT05388071
- Testing
- Usage of telemedicine and tele-consultation for treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Pediatric Emergency Care
The Effect of Using a Stress Ball and Watching Cartoons on Fear and Pain Levels During Enemas in Children Aged 6-12
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using a stress ball and watching cartoons during the enema procedure-performed as part of the diagnosis and treatment process-on the levels of fear and pain in children…
- Trial name
- NCT07754136
- Testing
- Cartoon watching group, Stress ball group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Pilot Project: Community Health Assessment Program Through Emergency Medical Services
Older adults living in subsidized housing report poorer health. Their low income and age make it harder for them to use community services.
- Trial name
- CHAP-EMS (NCT02772263)
- Testing
- CHAP-EMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Out-of-hours Care Services, Primary Healthcare
The Effect of Substitution of Out-of-hours Care From General Practitioners to Nurse Practitioners
The aim of this study is to explore the effects of substitution in out-of-hours primary care. In consecutive stages an extra General Practitioner (GP) is substituted by a Nurse Practitioner (NP) aiming at replacing 3 out of 4 GPs…
- Trial name
- NCT02407847
- Testing
- care provided by Nurse Practitioners
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 9,647 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
After-hours Care
Differentiated Access to Out-of-hours Primary Care Through Emergency Access
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to test the use of an emergency button that allows patients to jump the telephone waiting line at the out-of-hours primary care in two regions in Denmark if they perceive their…
- Trial name
- Akutknappen (NCT02572115)
- Testing
- Akutknappen - used, Akutknappen - not used
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 7,385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Emergency Service, Hospital, Information Structuring
Basel Discharge Communication Project
Assessing whether structuring of discharge information improves the sender's recall capacity
- Conditions
- Emergency Service, Hospital, Information Structuring, Physician-Patient Relations, Communication
- Trial name
- BACOP (NCT01540266)
- Testing
- Information structuring, no information structuring
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Suicide, Stigma, Social
Attitudes and Stigma Towards Suicidal Behavior in Intensive Care and Emergency Service Nurses
The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes and stigmatization levels of nurses working in the intensive care and emergency departments towards suicidal behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT06011655
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Emergency, Pain
Tissue Interface Pressures in Athlete Medical Extraction
This study aims to establish clinical evidence for the use of scoop stretchers in the sports setting for spinal immobilisation and transport compared to the traditionally used long back boards through measuring tissue interface…
- Conditions
- Emergency, Pain, Medical Device Discomfort
- Trial name
- NCT02770638
- Testing
- Scoop Stretcher, Long Back Spinal board
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Caregiver Burden, Health Literacy
Burden of Care and Health Literacy of Caregivers in the Emergency Department
This study aims to investigate the relationship between caregiver burden and health literacy among primary caregivers of patients with chronic diseases presenting to the emergency department.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Health Literacy, Chronic Disease, Emergency Service Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT07666373
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
High Intensity Use of Urgent and Emergency Care, Emergency Medicine
High Intensity Use of Urgent and Emergency Care: A Mixed-Methods Study
This study aims to understand the health and social care needs and experiences of adults who frequently use urgent and emergency care services in Dorset.
- Conditions
- High Intensity Use of Urgent and Emergency Care, Emergency Medicine, Health Inequalities, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07630012
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Fall, Accidental, Fall
Transport PLUS Intervention
Hypothesis: 'Transport PLUS,' a low cost, easily generalizable intervention performed by Emergency Medical Technicians while transporting a patient home from the hospital, can improve transitions of care and improve patient…
- Conditions
- Fall, Accidental, Fall, Hospital Readmission, Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- NCT03046771
- Testing
- Transport PLUS group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Field Physician Care, Analgesics
Analgesia in ÖAMTC Helicopter Emergency Service in Austria
A sufficient analgesia in injured or sick people is the main goal of physicians treating a patient. In emergency medicine potent analgesia like ketamine or opioids are routinely used.
- Conditions
- Field Physician Care, Analgesics, Hypnotics, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT03760302
- Testing
- analgesics, hypnotics
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Asthma, Medical Informatics
A Reminder System for Paper-Based Asthma Guidelines in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The primary idea is that the use of a computerized reminder system to help with the guideline implementation will increase utilization and adherence of guideline-driven care, leading to improved patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00699439
- Testing
- Paper-based asthma flow diagram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fatigue, Sleep
The Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study
More than half of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers report work-related mental and physical fatigue. Odds of injury among fatigued EMS workers are nearly double that of non-fatigued workers.
- Trial name
- SaFTiE (NCT04456764)
- Testing
- SaFTiE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Advance Care Planning
Evaluating the Integration of the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care Treatment (ReSPECT) Into Primary Care
When a person becomes seriously ill health professionals treating them need to make decisions quickly. They may have limited information about the person's medical history or about their wishes about treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05046197
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Emergency Medical Services
Klinik - Intelligent Patient Flow Management
Digital health technologies (DHT) are increasingly developed to support healthcare systems around the world. However, they are frequently lacking evidence-based medicine and medical validation.
- Trial name
- NCT04577079
- Testing
- Evaluation of the need of emergency medical services
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Medical Informatics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Mobile Chat Service for Parents of Children in Pediatric Emergency Room
The goal of this clinical trial is to test giving all medical/non-medical information in the pediatric emergency room(ER). Main questions it aims to answer are: Does providing medical/non-medical information to parents of…
- Conditions
- Medical Informatics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06002542
- Testing
- Information provided, Control
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Increasing the First Aid Knowledge and Practice Levels of Parents, Accidental Injuries
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the First Aid Program Applied to Parents of 0-6 Year Old Children
Purpose: Accidents/injuries seen in children aged 0-6 in developed and developing countries are among the leading preventable health problems and are among the leading causes of death and disability.
- Conditions
- Increasing the First Aid Knowledge and Practice Levels of Parents, Accidental Injuries, Pediatric Emergency Care, First Aid Training
- Trial name
- NCT07066007
- Testing
- First Aid Education Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semra SÖNGÜT