Clinical trials: Emergency Medical Services
Acute Bronchial Obstruction, Asthma
Efficacy of Formoterol vs Ipatropioum Bromide Plus Fenoterol in Children (5-<12 Years) With Acute Bronchial Obstruction
To determine efficacy and tolerability of inhaled Formoterol vs nebulized Ipatropioum Bromide plus Fenoterol in cumulative sequential doses in asthmatic children (5-<12 years) with acute bronchial obstruction attending emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT00460577
- Testing
- Formoterol fumerate, fenoterol/ipratropium bromide
- Where
- 2 sites in Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Chest Pain, Anxiety
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adults With Low-Risk Chest Pain Associated With Anxiety
This Emergency Department based study investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) training program referral for patients with chest pain at low risk for acute coronary syndrome…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Anxiety, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- MBSR (NCT03365375)
- Testing
- MBSR Referral, Usual Care Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hearing Loss, Emergency Service
Hearing Impairment, Strategies, and Outcomes in Emergency Departments
Aim 1: Establish the feasibility of screening for hearing loss in the ED Aim 2: Determine the acceptability of the screening procedure (among the ED population) Aim 3: Derive a preliminary estimate of the effect size of primary…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Emergency Service, Hospital Readmission
- Trial name
- Hear-VA (NCT03594500)
- Testing
- PockeTalker, No PockeTalker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Angina, Unstable, Cardiovascular Diseases
IMMEDIATE Trial - Out of Hospital Administration of Glucose, Insulin and Potassium.
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of pharmacological myocardial metabolic support, in the form of intravenous (IV) glucose, insulin and potassium (GIK), for the treatment of patients with threatened or established…
- Conditions
- Angina, Unstable, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- IMMEDIATE (NCT00091507)
- Testing
- GIK
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 911 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Triage
Triaging and Referring in Adjacent General and Emergency Departments
Introduction: Patients who might also go to the general practitioner (GP) frequently consult emergency departments (ED). This leads to additional costs for both government and patient and a high workload for emergency physicians…
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT03793972)
- Testing
- Triage with referral to primary care, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8,158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
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
Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Contrast Exposure: VQ vs. CT
Both, CT scans and VQ scans, are used by doctors to look for pulmonary embolism. The most common reason to order a VQ scan is to avoid the IV dye.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism, Contrast-induced Nephropathy
- Trial name
- VQ/CT (NCT03116139)
- Testing
- V/Q imaging, Computed tomography scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Respiratory Failure
King Video Laryngoscope Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Prehospital Intubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to compare the first pass success rate of intubation between video assisted intubation and traditional direct visualization intubation in the field by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) professionals
- Trial name
- NCT02208349
- Testing
- King Video Laryngoscope, traditional direct laryngoscopy (DL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Vincent Hospital, Pennsylvania
Hemorrhagic Shock, Traumatic Brain Injury
Shock, Whole Blood, and Assessment of TBI S.W.A.T. (LITES TO 2)
The LITES Network is an operational trauma center consortium which has the expertise, track record and confirmed capabilities to conduct prospective, multicenter, injury care and outcomes research of relevance to the Department…
- Trial name
- SWAT (NCT03402035)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,051 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Advanced Cancer, Hematologic Malignancy
Fatigue in Emergency Center Patients
1. To describe fatigue severity and its related symptom clusters in cancer patients who are seeking emergency care for fever, pain, shortness of breath, or cancer therapy-related gastrointestinal toxicities. 2.
- Conditions
- Advanced Cancer, Hematologic Malignancy, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT00504985
- Testing
- Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Communication
PIMPmyHospital: a Mobile App to Improve Emergency Care Efficiency and Communication
This pilot study is a prospective, single-center, randomized, controlled trial in a tertiary pediatric emergency department with two parallel groups of voluntary post-graduate year 1 to 5 pediatric residents and registered…
- Trial name
- NCT05203146
- Testing
- PIMPmyHospital (mobile health tool), Conventional method
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Clinical Research Platform
Musculoskeletal Pain
Comparing Five Oral Analgesics for Treatment of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department (ED)
This study compares the efficacy of five oral analgesics: 5 mg oxycodone + 325 mg acetaminophen, 5 mg hydrocodone + 300 mg acetaminophen, 30 mg codeine + 300 mg acetaminophen, 400 mg ibuprofen + 1000 mg acetaminophen, and 800 mg…
- Trial name
- NCT03173456
- Testing
- oxycodone/APAP, hydrocodone/APAP, codeine/APAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fatigue
SleepTrackTXT Feasibility and Pilot Study
Aim 1: To determine if real-time assessments of perceived sleepiness and fatigue using text-messaging impacts an emergency medicine clinician's Attitudes, Perceived Norms, Self-Efficacy, Alertness Habits, Perceived Importance of…
- Trial name
- SleepTrackTXT (NCT02063737)
- Testing
- Text-message assessments only, Text-message interventions for high level fatigue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation
One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation
The primary aim of this study was to describe the long-term outcome of critically ill or severely injured patients not in cardiac arrest treated by an EMS physician.
- Trial name
- NCT02307123
- Testing
- Intubation
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Syncope
Syncope Decision Aid for Emergency Care
Syncope, or transient loss of consciousness/fainting, is a common emergency department (ED) complaint responsible for over 1 million ED visits yearly.
- Trial name
- SynDA (NCT02971163)
- Testing
- SynDA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Status Epilepticus
Paramedic Treatment of Prolonged Seizures by Intramuscular Versus Intravenous Anticonvulsant Medications
The goal of this non-inferiority trial is to determine which type of routine care is the best for paramedics to stop someone from seizing.
- Trial name
- RAMPART (NCT00809146)
- Testing
- Intramuscular route of active treatment, Intravenous route of active treatment
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,023 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Silbergleit
Immobilization
Time Performance of Scoop Stretcher Versus Vacuum Mattress for Prehospital Spinal Stabilization
A simulation-based randomized controlled trial was designed with the objective to assess the time needed to achieve spinal stabilization using a scoop stretcher compared to a vacuum mattress.
- Trial name
- NCT04904770
- Testing
- Scoop stretcher, Vacuum mattress
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stuby Loric
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
CPR Quality Between Flexible Stretcher and Standard Stretcher in OHCA
This study aims to compare the quality of emergency medical services cardiopulmonary resuscitation between flexible stretcher and standard stretcher during ambulance transport to hospital among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…
- Trial name
- ASIA-CPR (NCT02527694)
- Testing
- Flexible EMS stretcher cart, mechanical CPR
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder
Extended-release Naltrexone and Care Management for Alcohol Dependent Frequent Emergency Department Users
Our primary aim is to assess the feasibility of initiating treatment in the ED with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) plus care management (CM) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02445339
- Testing
- XR-NTX+CM (Extended-Release Naltrexone plus Care Management)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Myocardial Infarction, Chest Pain
Tele-Electrocardiography in Emergency Cardiac Care
The purpose of this study is to see whether individuals who access the "911" emergency medical system with a heart attack or severe chest pain will receive more timely hospital treatment and better outcomes if hospital clinicians…
- Trial name
- NCT00075088
- Testing
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) Intervention, Routine Clinical Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 794 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco