• Chart of Current Trial Studies [PDF]
• Trial Study Application [PDF]

Current Trial Studies

 

Air Q Supraglottic Airway Device

Ventura EMS Agency; Santa Barbara EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
  • Evidence Summary
  • Revised Protocol (Dec. 03, 2014)
  • Supplemental Evaluation
  • Perilaryngeal Airway Lecture
• Ventura EMS Agency Protocol
• Santa Barbara EMS Agency Protocol

Administration of Tranexamic Acid (TXA)

Inland Counties EMS Agency (ICEMA)

• Trial Study Request & Protocol
  • ICEMA Follow Up
  • ICEMA Research Project

Riverside County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request & Protocol

Alameda County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request & Protocol
  • Follow-up Information

Past Trial Studies

 

Fentanyl

Alameda County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• 18-Month Report
• Final Outcome: added to the basic scope of practice.

EMT-I Advanced Scope of Practice

Inland Counties EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• 36 Month Report

Nor-Cal EMS Agency (Alternate ALS EMT-I)

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report

Imperial County EMS Agency (EMT-I with Advanced Skills)

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: initially added to the EMT local optional scope. Subsequently EMT-II regulations adopted the scope of practice.

Amidoarone

Joint trial study with Alameda County EMS Agency and Riverside EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: approved as a local optional scope of practice then added to basic scope.

ResQPod

Alameda County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• 18-Month Report
• Final Outcome: added to the local optional scope of practice then added to the basic scope.

EMT-II Modular Trial Study

Imperial County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• 36-Month Report
• Final Outcome: added to the EMT local optional scope of practice.

EMT-I Use of Combitube

San Diego County EMS Agnecy

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: added to the EMT local optional scope of practice.

Neuromuscular Blockers and Advanced Sedation

San Diego County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: not added to paramedic scope of practice

Melker Cricothyrotomy Catheter Kit

Riverside County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: not added to paramedic basic or local optional scope of practice.

Ondansetron (Zofran)

Santa Barbara County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: added to the paramedic local optional scope of practice then to basic scope of practice.

EMT-I Intravenous Infusions

Ventura County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome: added to the EMT local optional scope of practice. Then moved to the advanced EMT scope of practice.

King Airway and ResQPod by BLS to ALS

Ventura County EMS Agency

• Trial Study Request
• Final Report
• Final Outcome:  ResQPod is considered a mechanical adjunct of basic CPR which is authroized for EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics.