Prehospital EmergencyNCT01647854
Operation of a Mobile Telemedicine System in the EMS
A study testing Teleconsultation in people with Prehospital Emergency and Teleconsultation, run by RWTH Aachen University at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of the operation of a prehospital teleconsultation system in the Emergency Medical Service. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Prehospital Emergency, Teleconsultation, Safety
- What is being tested?
- Teleconsultation
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 425 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Aug 2012to May 2015
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- prehospital emergency
- consent of the patient for teleconsultation was obtained or patient is unable to consent due to the severity of the emergency
Who cannot join
- patient refuses consent for teleconsultation
- psychiatric emergency
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Introduction and Operation of a Mobile Telemedicine System to Support Paramedics in the Emergency Medical Service
The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of the operation of a prehospital teleconsultation system in the Emergency Medical Service.
Read the detailed description
Six ambulances from five different Emergency Medical Service (EMS) districts are equipped with a portable telemedicine system. The paramedics can use this system to contact a so called "tele-EMS physician" after consent of the patient is obtained. The tele-EMS physician has an audio-connection to the EMS team and receives vital parameters (e.g., ECG, pulse oximetry, non-invasive blood pressure) in real-time. Also 12-lead-ECGs can be transmitted to the tele-EMS physician. The transmission of still pictures - taken with a smartphone - and video streaming from the inside of the ambulance can be carried out, if meaningful. The tele-EMS physician supports the EMS team in obtaining all relevant medical history, ECG diagnosis, general diagnosis and can delegate the application of medications. This can be carried out to bridge the time to the arrival of an EMS physician or in less severe cases without an EMS physician on-scene. The safety and efficacy of the introduction and operation of this system should be evaluated.
- Conditions
- Prehospital Emergency, Teleconsultation, Safety
- Being tested
- Teleconsultation
- Keywords
- emergency medical service, telemedicine, teleconsultation, safety
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TeleconsultationProcedure or surgery
Teleconsultation in prehospital emergencies
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Device: Teleconsultation | Experimental | If patients give informed consent the paramedics can use this system to contact a so called "tele-EMS physician" with an audio-connection to the EMS team who receives vital parameters (e.g., ECG, pulse oximetry, non-invasive blood pressure) in real-time. Also 12-lead-ECGs can be transmitted to the tele-EMS physician. The transmission of still pictures - taken with a smartphone - and video streaming from the inside of the ambulance can be carried out, if meaningful. The tele-EMS physician supports the EMS team in obtaining all relevant medical history, ECG diagnosis, general diagnosis and can delegate the application of medications. This can be carried out to bridge the time to the arrival of an EMS physician or in less severe cases without an EMS physician on-scene. The safety and efficacy of the introduction and operation of this system should be evaluated. Receives: Procedure: Teleconsultation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rate of complications
The incidence of complications due to delegated medications should be evaluated.
Measured: up to 2 hours
Secondary outcomes (4)
Time intervals
on-scene time of EMS, contact (EMS) to hospital arrival time
Measured: up to 2 hours
Duration of teleconsultation
Analysis of the time requirement for teleconsultation with respect to the different EMS districts and different emergencies as well as over time.
Measured: up to 2 hours
Requirement of on-scene EMS physician
Analysis of the requirement of an on-scene EMS physician in respect to the different emergencies and districts.
Measured: up to 2 hours
Technical assessments
Analysis of the technical performance of the system
Measured: up to 2 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Jul 2012 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2012
- Primary completionMay 2015
- Study completionMay 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Prehospital EmergencyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 425 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Rolf Rossaint, Prof. Dr., Study chair, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, Department of AnesthesiologyJörg C Brokmann, Dr., Principal investigator, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, Emergency Department
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01647854
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 005-1003-0034-5
- Other IDs
- PtJ-Az.: z0909im002b
- Status last verified
- Sep 2015
- First submitted
- 16 Jul 2012
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Sep 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Introduction and Operation of a Mobile Telemedicine System to Support Paramedics in the Emergency Medical Service
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01647854
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 005-1003-0034-5
- Conditions
- Prehospital Emergency, Teleconsultation, Safety
- Keywords
- emergency medical service, telemedicine, teleconsultation, safety
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 425 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- RWTH Aachen UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2012
- Primary completion
- May 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Jul 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of the operation of a prehospital teleconsultation system in the Emergency Medical Service.
Detailed description
Six ambulances from five different Emergency Medical Service (EMS) districts are equipped with a portable telemedicine system. The paramedics can use this system to contact a so called "tele-EMS physician" after consent of the patient is obtained. The tele-EMS physician has an audio-connection to the EMS team and receives vital parameters (e.g., ECG, pulse oximetry, non-invasive blood pressure) in real-time. Also 12-lead-ECGs can be transmitted to the tele-EMS physician. The transmission of still pictures - taken with a smartphone - and video streaming from the inside of the ambulance can be carried out, if meaningful. The tele-EMS physician supports the EMS team in obtaining all relevant medical history, ECG diagnosis, general diagnosis and can delegate the application of medications. This can be carried out to bridge the time to the arrival of an EMS physician or in less severe cases without an EMS physician on-scene. The safety and efficacy of the introduction and operation of this system should be evaluated.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Device: Teleconsultation | Experimental | Procedure: TeleconsultationIf patients give informed consent the paramedics can use this system to contact a so called "tele-EMS physician" with an audio-connection to the EMS team who receives vital parameters (e.g., ECG, pulse oximetry, non-invasive blood pressure) in real-time. Also 12-lead-ECGs can be transmitted to the tele-EMS physician. The transmission of still pictures - taken with a smartphone - and video streaming from the inside of the ambulance can be carried out, if meaningful. The tele-EMS physician supports the EMS team in obtaining all relevant medical history, ECG diagnosis, general diagnosis and can delegate the application of medications. This can be carried out to bridge the time to the arrival of an EMS physician or in less severe cases without an EMS physician on-scene. The safety and efficacy of the introduction and operation of this system should be evaluated. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- prehospital emergency
- consent of the patient for teleconsultation was obtained or patient is unable to consent due to the severity of the emergency
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- patient refuses consent for teleconsultation
- psychiatric emergency
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TeleconsultationTeleconsultation in prehospital emergencies | Procedure or surgery | Device: Teleconsultation |
Primary outcome
Rate of complications
Time frame: up to 2 hours
The incidence of complications due to delegated medications should be evaluated.
4 secondary outcomes
Time intervals
Time frame: up to 2 hours
Duration of teleconsultation
Time frame: up to 2 hours
Requirement of on-scene EMS physician
Time frame: up to 2 hours
Technical assessments
Time frame: up to 2 hours
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Sep 2015.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Rolf Rossaint, Prof. Dr. study chair
University Hospital Aachen, Germany, Department of Anesthesiology
Jörg C Brokmann, Dr. principal investigator
University Hospital Aachen, Germany, Emergency Department
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Teleconsultation in people with Prehospital Emergency and Teleconsultation, run by RWTH Aachen University at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Rate of complications (time frame: up to 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2015.