Disaster MedicineESCAPENCT06144008
ESCAPE (Evaluating Surge Capacity And PrEparedness)
An observational study of Disaster Medicine and Delivery of Health Care, run by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
The ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in the event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Disaster Medicine, Delivery of Health Care
- What is being tested?
- Answering questionnaire
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 3,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- 26 Sep 2023to Nov 2023
- Phase
- Observational
- 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
Study population: * Heads of departments typically affected by major medical incidents. These include: Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units, Intermediate Care Units, Medical and Surgical wards, Department for Microbiology, Department for Infectious Diseases, Department for Laboratory Medicine, Antibiotic Stewardship Team, Department for Tropical Medicine, Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, Institute for Emergency Medicine, Faculty Dean's office. Included were: heads of departments and other members of leadership from the medical staff, nursing staff and other supporting staff. * Medical students (aged 18 and over) in any year, currently studying at any of the 38 medical faculties in Germany.
Who may be able to join
- Medical experts (heads of departements and other management positions) working in selected departments that are typically affected by major medical incidents at the time of questionnaire roll-out.
- Medical students >18 years of age of any year enrolled in the year 2023-2024 in any of the 38 medical faculties in Germany
Who cannot join
- none, as questionnaire participation was achieved by invitation of eligible volunteers
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Department of Anaesthesiology of the University Hospital of Munich
Munich, 81377
About this study
Official title: ESCAPE (Evaluating Surge Capacity And PrEparedness): a Multicenter Study on Recruiting Students as Surge Capacity Workforce in the Event of a Pandemic
The ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in the event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic.
Read the detailed description
The ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic. The study consists of two parts:
- To identify the need for student surge capacity work force in relevant departments most affected by major medical incidents (e.g. Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, etc.). This part also raises the question of which tasks can be delegated to such a surge capacity workforce and which training may be required to prepare for such tasks.
- To identify and quantify the willingness of students to enroll as surge capacity workforce, identifying which tasks they would be willing to perform and which organisational framework is required for their work (training, insurance, pay, etc.).
Both subparts as planned as questionnaires to be completed voluntarily and anonymously.
- Conditions
- Disaster Medicine, Delivery of Health Care
- Being tested
- Answering questionnaire
- Keywords
- Surge capacity, Disaster medicine, pandemic preparedness, Hospital volunteers
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Answering questionnaireBehavioural
A questionnaires for each group has been developped and will be distributed for voluntary and anonymous completion.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Medical experts in departments at risk | Expert healthcare workers at the Munich University Hospital within departments potentially affected by a major medical incident that could benefit from student surge capacity workforce. The following departments are included: Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units, Intermediate Care Units, Medical and Surgical wards, Department for Microbiology, Department for Infectious Diseases, Department for Laboratory Medicine, Antibiotic Stewardship Team, Department for Tropical Medicine, Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, Institute for Emergency Medicine, Faculty Dean's office. Receives: Behavioral: Answering questionnaire | |
| Students | Medical students from all medical faculties in Germany to be questioned on their willingness to partake in clinical work as surge capacity work force in the context of a potential major medical incident. Receives: Behavioral: Answering questionnaire |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Student surge capacity workforce needed
Is the general opinion that a student workforce would be beneficial in the context of a major medical incident?
Measured: baseline
Secondary outcomes (3)
Student willingness to work as student surge capacity workforce
Are medical students willing to be involved as surge capacity workforce?
Measured: baseline
Tasks to be delegated to surge capacity workforce
What tasks can be delegated to a student workforce and what training is required to safely delegate these?
Measured: baseline
Organisational framework in which to embed surge capacity workforce
What organisational aspects need to be addressed in setting up a student surge capacity workforce?
Measured: baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Nov 2023
- Study start26 Sep 2023
- Primary completionNov 2023 (estimated)
- Study completionNov 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Disaster MedicineStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 3,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Prof. Dr. med. B. Zwissler, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
- Investigators
- Bernhard Zwissler, Prof, MD, Principal investigator, Ludwigs-Maximilians-University MunichMartin Fischer, Prof, MD, Principal investigator, Ludwigs-Maximilians-University Munich
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06144008
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Klinikum Großhadern
- Acronym
- ESCAPE
- Status last verified
- Nov 2023
- First submitted
- 16 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Nov 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ESCAPE (Evaluating Surge Capacity And PrEparedness): a Multicenter Study on Recruiting Students as Surge Capacity Workforce in the Event of a Pandemic
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06144008
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ESCAPE / Klinikum Großhadern
- Conditions
- Disaster Medicine, Delivery of Health Care
- Keywords
- Surge capacity, Disaster medicine, pandemic preparedness, Hospital volunteers
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 3,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of MunichUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Nov 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Nov 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 ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in the event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic.
Detailed description
The ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic. The study consists of two parts:
- To identify the need for student surge capacity work force in relevant departments most affected by major medical incidents (e.g. Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, etc.). This part also raises the question of which tasks can be delegated to such a surge capacity workforce and which training may be required to prepare for such tasks.
- To identify and quantify the willingness of students to enroll as surge capacity workforce, identifying which tasks they would be willing to perform and which organisational framework is required for their work (training, insurance, pay, etc.).
Both subparts as planned as questionnaires to be completed voluntarily and anonymously.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Medical experts in departments at risk | – | Behavioral: Answering questionnaireExpert healthcare workers at the Munich University Hospital within departments potentially affected by a major medical incident that could benefit from student surge capacity workforce. The following departments are included: Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units, Intermediate Care Units, Medical and Surgical wards, Department for Microbiology, Department for Infectious Diseases, Department for Laboratory Medicine, Antibiotic Stewardship Team, Department for Tropical Medicine, Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, Institute for Emergency Medicine, Faculty Dean's office. |
| Students | – | Behavioral: Answering questionnaireMedical students from all medical faculties in Germany to be questioned on their willingness to partake in clinical work as surge capacity work force in the context of a potential major medical incident. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- * Heads of departments typically affected by major medical incidents. These include: Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units, Intermediate Care Units, Medical and Surgical wards, Department for Microbiology, Department for Infectious Diseases, Department for Laboratory Medicine, Antibiotic Stewardship Team, Department for Tropical Medicine, Max-von-Pettenkofer Institute, Institute for Emergency Medicine, Faculty Dean's office. Included were: heads of departments and other members of leadership from the medical staff, nursing staff and other supporting staff. * Medical students (aged 18 and over) in any year, currently studying at any of the 38 medical faculties in Germany.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Medical experts (heads of departements and other management positions) working in selected departments that are typically affected by major medical incidents at the time of questionnaire roll-out.
- Medical students >18 years of age of any year enrolled in the year 2023-2024 in any of the 38 medical faculties in Germany
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- none, as questionnaire participation was achieved by invitation of eligible volunteers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Answering questionnaireA questionnaires for each group has been developped and will be distributed for voluntary and anonymous completion. | Behavioural | Medical experts in departments at risk, Students |
Primary outcome
Student surge capacity workforce needed
Time frame: baseline
Is the general opinion that a student workforce would be beneficial in the context of a major medical incident?
3 secondary outcomes
Student willingness to work as student surge capacity workforce
Time frame: baseline
Tasks to be delegated to surge capacity workforce
Time frame: baseline
Organisational framework in which to embed surge capacity workforce
Time frame: baseline
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Nov 2023.
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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.
Bernhard Zwissler, Prof, MD principal investigator
Ludwigs-Maximilians-University Munich
Martin Fischer, Prof, MD principal investigator
Ludwigs-Maximilians-University Munich
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Disaster Medicine and Delivery of Health Care, run by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich 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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Nov 2023. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Student surge capacity workforce needed (time frame: baseline). 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 30 Nov 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.