Clinical trials: Pediatric Emergency Care
Intussusception, Emergencies
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Intussusception
Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians are increasingly utilizing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). There is currently limited data regarding POCUS evaluation for intussusception in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03360643
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound prior to radiology ultrasound, Radiology-performed ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
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
Seizures
Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services
The Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services (PediDOSE) study is designed to improve how paramedics treat seizures in children on ambulances.
- Trial name
- PediDOSE (NCT05121324)
- Testing
- Standardized seizure protocol, Conventional seizure protocol
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,700 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford 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
Septic Shock
Pilot Study for the SQUEEZE Trial
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 (NCT01973907)
- Testing
- Fluid Sparing Resuscitation Strategy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Disruptive Behavior Disorder
Clinical and Social Trajectories 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
- TRAJECTORIES (NCT02812537)
- Testing
- patients with conduct disorders
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Hip Effusion
Hip POCUS for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Hip Effusion.
Limping is a common complaint among children presenting in the Pediatric ED the evaluation of a limp among infants and toddlers is challenging doe to the lack of specific history and the difficulty in locating the pain …
- Trial name
- NCT04720066
- Testing
- Ultrasound test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Pediatrics, Immobilization
Immobilization During Peripheral Venous Catheter Placement
Aim: To determine the most effective type of upper limb immobilization in the cannulation of a peripheral venous line in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT07182994
- Testing
- Elbow joint immobilization, Arm restraint without elbow immobilization
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Child, Anaphylaxis
Observation Periods and Biphasic Reaction Risk Factors in Pediatric Emergency Anaphylaxis Cases
This study reviews the medical records of children who presented to the pediatric emergency department of Adnan Menderes University Hospital with a diagnosis of anaphylaxis between January 2014 and December 2024.
- Conditions
- Child, Anaphylaxis, Pediatric Emergency Care, Biphasic Anaphylactic Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT07231393
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
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
Emergencies, Health Personnel Attitude
THE EXPERIENCES OF PROFESSIONALS WITH REFUGEE PATIENTS
This study was conducted to examine the experiences and feelings of health professionals while providing care to refugee children and families in pediatric emergency service.
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Health Personnel Attitude, Child Development, Qualitative
- Trial name
- NCT05865587
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Pediatric ALL, Acute Disease
Improving Nighttime Access to Care and Treatment; Part 2- Ghana
Globally, leading causes of death among children one month to 5 years old are pneumonia, diarrheal disease and malaria which are treatable early in the disease-course with low-cost medications.
- Trial name
- INACT2-G (NCT05506683)
- Testing
- MotoMeds pediatric telemedicine and medication delivery service (TMDS)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,239 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Effect of Nebulized Budesonide and Oral Corticosteroids on Wheezing Episode Relapse in Children
Subjects aged 1-8 years who have been discharged from the emergency department/outpatient care facility with a diagnosis of asthma/bronchospasm/wheezing after usual standard care will be enrolled into this open-label, randomized…
- Trial name
- BudER (NCT00189436)
- Testing
- Nebulized Budesonide, Usual care (albuterol with or without oral steroid)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Deborah Gentile
Fever
Ultrasound-Assisted Lumbar Puncture in Children
The aim of this study is to determine if emergency physician performed ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture improves first-time success rates in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT03099642
- Testing
- ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Skull Fractures
Skull Fractures in Pediatric Emergency Department: the Ultrasound Protocol
The aim of this clinical trial is to compare musculoskeletal ultrasound with the reference standard diagnostic test (cranial CT scan) in patients with minor head trauma associated with scalp hematoma and suspected skull fracture.
- Trial name
- SPEED-UP (NCT07636902)
- Testing
- Skull ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Mental Disorders, Mentally Ill Persons
Facilitated Referral for Children Screening Positive for Mental Illness
The purpose of this study is to find out how prevalent unidentified Mental Health issues are in the pediatric population that visits the Emergency Department in an urban city.
- Conditions
- Mental Disorders, Mentally Ill Persons, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- MI (NCT00448331)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 551 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
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
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