Drone TransportTRANS-AIRGHTNCT05885568
Validation of the Transport of Biological Material by Drone
A study testing blood sampling, drone transportation and car transportation in people with Drone Transport and Biological Samples, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The Hospital Group of Territory Somme Littoral Sud, through its biology sector and in partnership with the company DELIVRONE, aims to engage in the experiment of transporting biological samples by means of a drone platform. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Drone Transport, Biological Samples, Unmanned Aerial System
- What is being tested?
- blood sampling, drone transportation and car transportation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 1 May 2023to 1 Oct 2025
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- participants of legal age
- No contraindication to blood collection
- Voluntary
- informed and consenting participants
Who cannot join
- Impossible to collect sufficient blood volume
- Refusal to participate in the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Validation of the Conditions of Transport of Biological Material by Drone Within the "Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire Somme Littoral Sud"
The Hospital Group of Territory Somme Littoral Sud, through its biology sector and in partnership with the company DELIVRONE, aims to engage in the experiment of transporting biological samples by means of a drone platform. Transport by air will be between the CHAM, the Abbeville Hospital and the CHU Amiens-Picardie by flying as much as possible over the waterways via the Somme. With a flight speed of around 100km/h at an altitude between 80 and 120 m, drones will be able to connect sites in less than an hour by transporting packages between 2 and 3 kg. Powered by propellers connected to rechargeable batteries, these drones do not emit CO2. This type of transport has not been validated in France by measuring the analytical impact of transport constraints for medical biology, and has never been evaluated according to the criteria of ISO 15189 standard allowing the certification of medical biology laboratories. Validation steps of this transportation method are therefore necessary on pathological samples prior to routine use.
The aim of the project is to validate the transport of biological samples by drone under defined flight conditions between CHAM and CHU Amiens-Picardie
- Conditions
- Drone Transport, Biological Samples, Unmanned Aerial System
- Being tested
- blood sampling, drone transportation, car transportation
- Keywords
- drone transport, biological samples, unmanned aerial system, UAS
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
blood samplingBiological
Blood sampling from healthy volunteers
drone transportationOther
drone transportation
car transportationOther
car transportation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| car transportation | Active comparator | blood sample tube will be transported by courier (reference treatment) Receives: Biological: blood sampling; Other: car transportation |
| drone transportation | Experimental | blood sample tube will be prepared for transport by drone (departure from CHAM, 1 hour flight, arrival at CHUAP) Receives: Biological: blood sampling; Other: drone transportation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Variation of destination arrival between both transportation types
Arrival of the load at its destination
Measured: one hour
Variation of sample temperature during transportation
maintaining the defined temperatures
Measured: one hour
Variation of sample allotted time after both transportation types
Absence of variation of the allotted time of both samples after transportation
Measured: one hour
Variation of sample degradation after both transportation types
Absence of physical degradation of both samples after transportation
Measured: one hour
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jun 2023
- Study start1 May 2023
- Primary completion5 Jun 2025
- Study completion1 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Drone TransportStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, AmiensThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier de l'Arrondissement de Montreuil-sur-mer
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05885568
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PI2023_843_0031
- Acronym
- TRANS-AIRGHT
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 9 May 2023
- Last updated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Validation of the Conditions of Transport of Biological Material by Drone Within the "Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire Somme Littoral Sud"
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05885568
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TRANS-AIRGHT / PI2023_843_0031
- Conditions
- Drone Transport, Biological Samples, Unmanned Aerial System
- Keywords
- drone transport, biological samples, unmanned aerial system, UAS
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, AmiensUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier de l'Arrondissement de Montreuil-sur-mer
- Study start
- 1 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Jun 2023 (actual)
- 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 Hospital Group of Territory Somme Littoral Sud, through its biology sector and in partnership with the company DELIVRONE, aims to engage in the experiment of transporting biological samples by means of a drone platform. Transport by air will be between the CHAM, the Abbeville Hospital and the CHU Amiens-Picardie by flying as much as possible over the waterways via the Somme. With a flight speed of around 100km/h at an altitude between 80 and 120 m, drones will be able to connect sites in less than an hour by transporting packages between 2 and 3 kg. Powered by propellers connected to rechargeable batteries, these drones do not emit CO2. This type of transport has not been validated in France by measuring the analytical impact of transport constraints for medical biology, and has never been evaluated according to the criteria of ISO 15189 standard allowing the certification of medical biology laboratories. Validation steps of this transportation method are therefore necessary on pathological samples prior to routine use.
The aim of the project is to validate the transport of biological samples by drone under defined flight conditions between CHAM and CHU Amiens-Picardie
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| car transportation | Active comparator | Biological: blood sampling, Other: car transportationblood sample tube will be transported by courier (reference treatment) |
| drone transportation | Experimental | Biological: blood sampling, Other: drone transportationblood sample tube will be prepared for transport by drone (departure from CHAM, 1 hour flight, arrival at CHUAP) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- participants of legal age
- No contraindication to blood collection
- Voluntary
- informed and consenting participants
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Impossible to collect sufficient blood volume
- Refusal to participate in the study
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 |
|---|---|---|
| blood samplingBlood sampling from healthy volunteers | Biological | car transportation, drone transportation |
| drone transportationdrone transportation | Other | drone transportation |
| car transportationcar transportation | Other | car transportation |
Primary outcome
Variation of destination arrival between both transportation types
Time frame: one hour
Arrival of the load at its destination
Variation of sample temperature during transportation
Time frame: one hour
maintaining the defined temperatures
Variation of sample allotted time after both transportation types
Time frame: one hour
Absence of variation of the allotted time of both samples after transportation
Variation of sample degradation after both transportation types
Time frame: one hour
Absence of physical degradation of both samples after transportation
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 31 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing blood sampling, drone transportation and car transportation in people with Drone Transport and Biological Samples, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.
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 4 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 31 Mar 2026. 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 France. 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?
Variation of destination arrival between both transportation types (time frame: one hour). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 31 Mar 2026.