Communication BarriersNCT06322004
Video-Interpreting in Prehospital Emergency Medicine - Feasibility Study
An observational study of Communication Barriers, run by Medical University of Vienna at 1 site in Austria.
Trial summary
50 responsive patients with language barriers will be included in this study. The prehospital emergency physician will start video-interpreting via a tablet. Feasibility, quality of communication, usability as well as changes in diagnosis and treatment will be gathered and analysed. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Communication Barriers
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteAustria
- Study dates
- 6 Feb 2023to 31 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: 50 responsive patients treated by prehospital emergency doctors of the Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Medical University of Vienna/ General Hospital of Vienna) with language barrier (14 languages Albanian, Dari, Romanian, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Hungarian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Kurdish (Kurmanci), Slovakian, Bulgarian, Polish, and Czech) will be included regarding inclusion and exclusion criteria mentioned above.
Who may be able to join
- adult patients, at least 18 years old
- awake, responsive patients
- language barrier (Albanian, Dari, Romanian, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Hungarian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Kurdish (Kurmanci), Slovakian, Bulgarian, Polish, and Czech)
Who cannot join
- unconscious patients
- out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
- delay of treatment or transportation due to e-interpreting
- refusal of video-interpreting by the patient
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Christina Hafner contact
Austria1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, 1090
Christina Hafner, DDr., christina.hafner@meduniwien.ac.at
Maike Fink, Dr.med.univ.
About this study
50 responsive patients with language barriers will be included in this study. The prehospital emergency physician will start video-interpreting via a tablet. Feasibility, quality of communication, usability as well as changes in diagnosis and treatment will be gathered and analysed.
- Conditions
- Communication Barriers
- Keywords
- Communication barriers, Prehospital emergency medicine, Emergency medicine, Emergency physician
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Technical Feasibility
The technical feasibility endpoint evaluates the possibility of video-interpreting.
The occurrence of technical problems will be reported.
Measured: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
Usability of video-interpreting
The usability will be evaluated after the rescue mission by the prehospital emergency doctor using a questionnaire including following items on a 7-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree):
- Video-translation was easy to use.
- I feel comfortable to use video-translation during the situation.
- The amount of time involved to use video-translation has been fitting for me.
- I would use video-translation again.
- Video-translation was useful for my healthcare practice in this situation.
Measured: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
Impact on emergency physician's decisions
The impact of video-translation will be evaluated regarding alteration of medical history, treatment or target hospital.
Measured: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
Secondary outcomes (1)
Demographic parameters
Following characteristics of the patients will be recorded:
Age, Gender, primary diagnosis of the prehospital emergency physician
Measured: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Mar 2024
- Study start6 Feb 2023
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Communication BarriersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medical University of ViennaThe 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Christina Hafner, Medical University of Vienna
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06322004
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1718/2022
- Status last verified
- Oct 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- 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 20 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Video-Interpreting in Prehospital Emergency Medicine - Feasibility Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06322004
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1718/2022
- Conditions
- Communication Barriers
- Keywords
- Communication barriers, Prehospital emergency medicine, Emergency medicine, Emergency physician
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of ViennaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Mar 2024 (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.
50 responsive patients with language barriers will be included in this study. The prehospital emergency physician will start video-interpreting via a tablet. Feasibility, quality of communication, usability as well as changes in diagnosis and treatment will be gathered and analysed.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- 50 responsive patients treated by prehospital emergency doctors of the Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Medical University of Vienna/ General Hospital of Vienna) with language barrier (14 languages Albanian, Dari, Romanian, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Hungarian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Kurdish (Kurmanci), Slovakian, Bulgarian, Polish, and Czech) will be included regarding inclusion and exclusion criteria mentioned above.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- adult patients, at least 18 years old
- awake, responsive patients
- language barrier (Albanian, Dari, Romanian, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Hungarian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Kurdish (Kurmanci), Slovakian, Bulgarian, Polish, and Czech)
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- unconscious patients
- out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
- delay of treatment or transportation due to e-interpreting
- refusal of video-interpreting by the patient
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Technical Feasibility
Time frame: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
The technical feasibility endpoint evaluates the possibility of video-interpreting. The occurrence of technical problems will be reported.
Usability of video-interpreting
Time frame: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
The usability will be evaluated after the rescue mission by the prehospital emergency doctor using a questionnaire including following items on a 7-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree): * Video-translation was easy to use. * I feel comfortable to use video-translation during the situation. * The amount of time involved to use video-translation has been fitting for me. * I would use video-translation again. * Video-translation was useful for my healthcare practice in this situation.
Impact on emergency physician's decisions
Time frame: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
The impact of video-translation will be evaluated regarding alteration of medical history, treatment or target hospital.
1 secondary outcome
Demographic parameters
Time frame: Immediately after use of video-interpreting
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Apr 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.
Christina Hafner contact
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 Communication Barriers, run by Medical University of Vienna at 1 site in Austria.
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 3 inclusion and 4 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Apr 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 Austria. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Maike Fink, Dr.med.univ. (01/40400 41000, maike.fink@meduniwien.ac.at), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Technical Feasibility (time frame: Immediately after use of video-interpreting). The study lists 3 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 20 Apr 2026.