WOUNDS AND INJURIES

This study aims to find the best way for paramedics to help critically ill children breathe during emergencies like cardiac arrest or severe injury. It will compare three different airway management strategies used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on 3,000 children. The main g…

This study is testing if delivering healthy meals to patients' homes for 12 days after bone surgery helps them recover better. Researchers want to see if this reduces wound problems and improves lab results related to nutrition. The study will follow 75 adults who live in certain…

This study is testing whether an oral medication called 4-AP can help skin wounds heal more quickly. Researchers are recruiting 150 healthy adults to see if taking this pill, which is already used safely for multiple sclerosis, can speed up recovery from small, standard skin biop…

This study is testing if a topical gel called 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) can help second-degree burns heal faster and with less scarring. It will involve 200 adults with recent burns. The goal is to see if this treatment, added to standard care, can improve the body's natural healing…

This study is comparing a new transforming powder dressing to standard burn dressings. It aims to see if the powder helps partial-thickness burns heal faster and with less pain. The trial will enroll 60 hospitalized adults with recent burns. Participants will be randomly assigned…

This study is testing if a fast, bedside ultrasound can help doctors decide which injured children really need a CT scan. It involves over 4,300 children who come to the emergency room after a blunt injury to the belly. The goal is to safely reduce the number of CT scans, which e…

This study is developing a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help doctors interpret sounds from a handheld artery 'stethoscope'. Researchers will collect sound recordings from 180 patients who need routine artery testing and compare the AI's analysis to sta…

This study is testing whether acupuncture can help relieve the symptoms of Gulf War Illness, a complex condition affecting many veterans. 200 veterans with symptoms like fatigue, pain, and mood issues will receive personalized acupuncture treatments from experienced practitioners…

This study aims to see if skin cells taken from a person's palm or sole can be grown in a lab and injected into another area (like the buttock) to create thicker, tougher skin. Researchers will remove the injected skin later to check if it changed. The goal is to learn if this ap…

This study aims to find out if a special training program for doctors (called Advanced Trauma Life Support® or ATLS®) leads to better survival rates for injured patients compared to the standard emergency care doctors already provide. It will involve over 4,300 adult patients arr…