Clinical trials: Emergency Treatment
Heart Failure
Role of Natriuretic Peptides in the Treatment of Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure Patient With Obstructive Airways Disease
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a useful therapy when treating patients with heart failure. As many of these patients also have airways disease it is important to determine if BNP also has a positive effect on their…
- Trial name
- BNP in OAD (NCT00562692)
- Testing
- Nesiritide
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- The Alfred
Ankle Sprains
Approach to Ankle Sprains in the Emergency Department
The aim of this study is to evaluate the short-term effects of routinely applied agents on pain and joint range of motion (ROM) in ankle sprains presenting to the emergency department (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT06563271
- Testing
- Dexketoprofen Trometamol 50 Mg/mL Solution for Injection, Ibuprofen 100 MG/ML Solution for Injection, Paracetamol 10 Mg/mL Solution for Injection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Nausea, Vomiting
Value of Ondansetron Medication vs Inhaled Isopropyl Therapy in the Emergency Department (VOMIITED)
This study will compare two different ways to relieve nausea and vomiting in the Emergency Department. The usual treatment for nausea/vomiting is a drug called Zofran, but new studies have suggested that smelling alcohol pads can…
- Trial name
- VOMIITED (NCT03125811)
- Testing
- Inhaled Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA), Oral Dissolvable Tablet Zofran (ondansetron)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
Community Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia
Standardized Emergency Care for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with a high in-hospital mortality. Standardization of diagnostics and adherence to sepsis bundles in the emergency department (ED) are associated with reduced mortality in patients…
- Conditions
- Community Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01963000
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,819 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum Nürnberg
Children Requiring IV Placement
Robot-Based Distraction to Reduce Pain and Distress in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Intravenous (IV) insertion is one of the most common procedures for children seeking medical treatment in the Emergency Department (ED). This procedure is often painful and distressing for children and families.
- Trial name
- NCT02997631
- Testing
- MEDi Robot
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Asthma, COPD
Prehospital Emergency Care of Obstructive Respiratory Emergencies With the Use of Teleconsultation
The aim of the study is to investigate the quality of prehospital emergency care in acute respiratory emergencies, when paramedics are supported telemedically by an EMS physician.
- Trial name
- NCT01644045
- Testing
- Teleconsultation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Sepsis
Non-invasive Measurement of CO in Patients With Uncomplicated Sepsis
Little is known about the optimal fluid therapy of patients with uncomplicated sepsis. Most recommendations are extrapolated from studies performed in patients with septic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT03728998
- Testing
- Passive leg raise (PLR), Clearsight non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring system
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Frisius Medisch Centrum
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
Alcohol Abuse
Brief Intervention for Families of Teens Treated in the Emergency Department for an Alcohol-Related Event
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a brief family intervention in reducing alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among families of underage drinkers (13-17 years old) who are treated in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT00247221
- Testing
- MI/Family Check-up, MI only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
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
Asthma
Montelukast Added to Standard Therapy for Acute Asthma in Children Age 6-14 Years
Oral montelukast is helpful in chronic asthma. The purpose of this pediatric study was to investigate whether the addition of oral montelukast to standard therapy for acute asthma exacerbations results in further improvement in…
- Trial name
- NCT00353184
- Testing
- Montelukast 5-mg orally added to standard therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
The Focus is to Investigate Effect of a Case Management Interventions in Frequent Visitors to Emergency Departments
A Case Management Study Targeted to Reduce Health Care Utilization for Frequent Emergency Department Visitors
The aim of the study is to determine whether a nurse-managed telephone-based case-management intervention can reduce healthcare utilization and improve self-assessed health status in frequent emergency department users.
- Trial name
- NCT01985074
- Testing
- Case-management intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- Health Navigator
Headache, Migraine
Study of Intramuscular Ropivacaine Injections for Treatment of Pediatric Headache
Objective: To determine if lower paracervical intramuscular ropivacaine injection is an effective treatment for pediatric headache in an emergency department setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00680823
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Hickey
Heart Failure, Infection
Improve Management of Heart Failure With Procalcitonin
Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath and (suspected) heart failure will be screened and randomized to either a standard of care or a procalcitonin-guided arm.
- Trial name
- IMPACT-EU (NCT02392689)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin
- Where
- 15 sites in Denmark, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 759 people
- Sponsor
- Brahms AG
Gastroenteritis
Emergency Department Probiotic Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
The objective of this study is to determine for previously healthy children who present to a Canadian Emergency Department (ED) with acute gastroenteritis (infection or irritation of the digestive tract); if compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT01853124
- Testing
- Lacidofil
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 886 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Freedman
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Embolism Registry From Short-Term Emergency to Long-Term Follow-Up and Surveillance
PERSEUS is an academic, investigator-initiated, multicenter observational registry of adults with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), promoted by Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (Florence, Italy).
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
- Trial name
- PERSEUS (NCT07855679)
- Testing
- Routine clinical care (no study intervention)
- Where
- 16 sites in Italy, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Surgical Site Infection
Tracking Wound Infection With Smartphone Technology
This study aims to evaluate if a smartphone-delivered tool can help assess for wound infections, and if this improves access to care and results in earlier treatment. Participants will be randomised to one of two groups.
- Trial name
- TWIST (NCT02704897)
- Testing
- Wound Assessment Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 492 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Education
The Effectiveness of Gamified Scenario-based Teaching in Improving Nurses' Awareness and Confidence in Clinical Emergency Care
Research Objective: This study aims to explore the effectiveness of gamified situational teaching in improving nurses' awareness and confidence in clinical emergency response.
- Trial name
- NCT07365540
- Testing
- gamified scenario-based teaching
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Dehydration
Study of Subcutaneous Rehydration With Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase for Infants and Children
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and ease of use of subcutaneous (SC) rehydration using HYLENEX-augmented SC infusion of fluids and electrolytes for the rehydration of pediatric patients with mild to…
- Trial name
- INFUSE-PR (NCT00477152)
- Testing
- hyaluronidase (human recombinant)/rehydration fluid
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation