Active clinical trials for "Emergencies"

Smoking cessation assistance is one of the major issues in prevention policies because the prevalence of smoking remains high in France. With its numerous consultations, an emergency service seems to be an interesting place for setting up and helping with weaning, despite specific working conditions. The study, which is a pilot, is interested in the feasibility and efficacy of the implementation of a STIR (Screening, Treatment Intervention and Referral) protocol, which screening, brief intervention, nicotine replacement therapy and referral to a specialist in order to help the patients in smoking cessation.

Studies have shown that early prevention and warning of cardiac arrest, rapid implementation of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and strengthening of organ function protection after resuscitation are the keys to reducing the occurrence of cardiac arrest and improving the prognosis of patients. However, there are still many problems in the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in my country: 1) lack of effective prevention and early self-rescue system for cardiac arrest; 2) traditional resuscitation techniques implemented in pre-hospital and emergency rooms and poor results; 3) organs after resuscitation Insufficient protection means and effects. In our early stage, focusing on the above key issues, the study found that 5G technology can help high-risk emergency events including early warning, early detection and first aid of cardiac arrest. Aortic balloon occlusion can significantly improve the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Transesophageal and CRRT cooling Can significantly optimize the organ protection intensity of therapeutic hypothermia. On the basis of the preliminary work, this project will carry out the research and development and clinical application of a series of new technologies for cardiac arrest warning and resuscitation, and work hard to help with cardiac arrest. Early warning and treatment of cases provide a set of optimized diagnosis and treatment technical solutions, which has important scientific, clinical and social significance.

The investigators will determine, in an 8-site, hybrid Type 1 cluster randomized effectiveness implementation trial, if an acute mental health care bundle, compared to standard care, improves wellbeing at 30 days in children and youth seeking emergency department care for mental health and substance use concerns.

Compare the effect of a single exposure to a therapy dog and handler within the pediatric emergency department patient with anxiety by measuring the change in patient perception of anxiety before and after dog exposure using the FACES scale. We will also measure galvanic skin response (resistance to electrical current).

This study is a pilot randomized trial of STIckER in which 40 providers (20 trained in using the STIckER decision aid and 20 providing standard care) will enroll a total of 140 sexually active young Emergency Department (ED) patients over six months in a pediatric and adult ED setting. The primary goal is to determine if sexually active young individuals who use STIckER are more likely to undergo STI testing. By developing an effective automated digital tool to increase STI testing, the investigators aim to improve evidence-based sexual health education, reduce STI rates, and enhance the health outcomes of young individuals nationwide.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether personalized lifestyle coaching minimizes the negative impact of circadian disruption on performance and recovery in emergency medicine physician trainees during night shifts.

Individuals with dementia and their families are especially vulnerable during a disaster as it limits caregivers' ability to continue with care due to disaster related stress and reduced access to resources and support. The COVID-19 pandemic showed the extreme vulnerability of persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers as they struggled to access support and resources due to the threat of COVID-19 infection; such impact was exacerbated in rural areas where caregivers are geographically isolated and disaster management resources are scarce. With the number of federally declared disasters increasing dramatically over the past 50 years, active public health efforts are needed to support caregivers in developing emergency caregiving plans usable in disasters such as pandemics and extreme weather emergencies. The long-term goal of this project is to enhance emergency preparedness and support networks of caregivers of PWD to increase their resilience and minimize distress by implementing an intervention program, Disaster PrepWise (DPW). In the DPW program, a trained Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) volunteer will provide step-by-step guidance to caregivers to jointly develop emergency preparedness plans and personal support networks. The objectives of this proposed study are to 1) test the impact of DPW on caregiver outcomes (i.e., resilience, stress) and perceptions that may mediate the association between DPW and outcomes (caregiver self-efficacy, preparedness, social support); and 2) evaluate implementation strategies in a real-world setting to optimize future dissemination. We will conduct a randomized control trial of 200 caregivers of persons with dementia involving two arms: DPW intervention group and an information-only control group (print information on disaster preparedness). Assessments will occur before randomization (baseline), and 3 and 6 months after the baseline. This study is innovative in its use of a highly personalized disaster preparedness program with built-in assistance to support caregivers; the support will be provided through an existing national-level public health infrastructure (MRC) that has a great potential to reach older adults and caregivers in rural areas. The knowledge and data obtained through this study will lay the foundation for a future larger-scale multi-state pragmatic trial to assess dissemination potentials.

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of psychologically-informed physical therapy (PIPT) in the ED in a pilot study of ED patients with neck or back pain. We will conduct a single-site, prospective trial comparing the combined program in one group with a usual care-only group. Primary outcomes will focus on feasibility based on recruitment and retention rates, and acceptability based on a 5-point patient satisfaction scale, while secondary outcomes will include pain severity, pain interference, anxiety, physical function, opioid use, repeat ED visits, and hospitalizations at 1 hour and at 24 hours, 1 month and 3 months after ED discharge. We will use pilot study results to develop a protocol for a larger pragmatic randomized clinical trial designed to rigorously evaluate PIPT in the ED combined with Spine Health follow up for ED patients with neck or back pain. We will perform a process evaluation of our proposed clinical trial study design, including characterizing and quantifying the degree of CBT and PT components used by treating PTs while in the ED and during Spine Health follow up, number of Spine Health visits attended in the first month, and integration into usual ED care. Qualitative interviews will be used to identify facilitators, barriers and potential solutions to intervention and research study procedures based on the patients' experience.

The primary objective of the study is to reduce hospital admission and decrease time to disposition through establishing an effective treatment protocol for AF and Atrial Flutter in the Emergency Department of Spectrum Health Lakeland. Secondary outcome is to measure if oral diltiazem is an effective HR controlling agent in AF RVR and Flutter.

The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (CoSTED) is an National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) funded randomised controlled trial (RCT). The research question is "in people attending the Emergency Department who smoke, does a brief intervention (including the provision of an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and referral to stop smoking services) increase smoking cessation in comparison with usual care and is it cost effective?" The trial includes an internal pilot, health economic evaluation and process evaluation. The primary outcome is smoking cessation, self-reported as continuous smoking abstinence, biochemically validated by carbon monoxide monitoring with cut off of ≥8ppm. The sample size is 972 (486 in intervention and control) across 6 sites.