EMS Personnel Division – Trial Studies
- Trial Study Application [PDF]
Current Trial Studies
- There Are No Trial Studies Currently Approved
Past Trial Studies
Air Q Supraglottic Airway Device
Ventura County and Santa Barbara County EMS Agencies
- Trial Study Request
- Ventura EMS Agency Protocol
- Santa Barbara EMS Agency Protocol
- Revised Ventura Protocol
- Ventura County 36-Month Report
- Santa Barbara 18-Month Report
Final Outcome: Supraglottic airway devices were added to the EMT local optional scope of practice for adults only. Supraglottic airway devices were added to the paramedic local optional scopes of practice for adult and pediatric patients.
Administration of Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
Trial Study Requests
- Inland Counties EMS Agency
- Riverside County EMS Agency
- Alameda County EMS Agency
- Yolo County EMS Agency
- Napa County EMS Agency
Final Outcome: TXA was added to the paramedic local optional scope of practice.
Administration of Ketamine for Analgesia
Trial Study Requests
Final Outcome: The administration of ketamine was moved into the paramedic local optional scope of practice.
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
Nor-Cal EMS Agency (Alternate ALS EMT-I)
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.