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Study NCT ID: NCT01644032
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-09-22
First Post: 2012-07-12
Is Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Telemedically Supported Analgesia in the Emergency Medical Service
Sponsor: RWTH Aachen University
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Telemedically Supported Analgesia in the Emergency Medical Service
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2015-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of telemedically supported and delegated pain therapy in the Emergency Medical Service (EMS).
Detailed Description: Six ambulances from five different Emergency Medical Service (EMS) districts are equipped with a portable telemedicine system. In cases of emergencies, where intravenous analgesia is necessary, 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. 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 and can delegate the application of morphine and other analgesics. 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.

All regular ambulances of the five districts are not allowed to administer analgesics without an physician on-scene. They have to call an Advanced Life Support response unit, staffed with an EMS physician, who carries out all kinds of ALS interventions.

The safety, efficacy and the quality of analgesia should be compared with regular EMS.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:

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