Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician at the Emergency Medical Dispatch Center, Effects on On-Site Patient Treatment and Patterns of Referral
Telemedical Solutions in Medical Emergencies, Advantages and Disadvantages for Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Healthcare System. Study 2: Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician at the Emergency Medical Dispatch Center,
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The prehospital resources are limited. The emergency medical dispatch center (EMDC) is manned by qualified health care personnel around the clock. The investigators believe that the EMDC is an unexploited resource in the prehospital treatment of patients. By the use of videoconferencing the investigators will activate this resource. Mobile videoconferencing between ambulances and physician at the EMDC enables patient consultation at a distance. Video consultation between patient and the physician at the EMDC can take place when the patient is at home or in the ambulance. The primary aim of this study is to examine the effect of video consultation between physicians at the EMDC and patients receiving treatment by ambulance personnel on the number of patients receiving final treatment on-site in the pre hospital setting.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2013
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 20, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 24, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedSeptember 25, 2014
March 1, 2014
1.3 years
March 20, 2014
September 23, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of patients receiving final treatment on-site prehospitally
Final treatment is registered for the present consultation, assessed up 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Readmission
Within 3 days of primary contact, assessed up to 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Change in site of referral
If destination for patient is changed during consultataion with physician, assessed up to 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Number of treatments delivered by ambulance personnel
The number of treatments delivered by ambulance personnel during consultation with physician at the dispatch center, assessed up to 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Change of transportation mode
If mode of transportation is changed during consultation with physician, assessed up to 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Other Outcomes (2)
Ambulance staff evaluation of usability of equipment
At the time of using the equipment, asessed up to 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Physicians evaluation of usability of equipment
At the time of using the equipment, assessed up to 36 months, presented up to 36 months
Study Arms (2)
Video consultation
EXPERIMENTALPatients in this arm receive video consultation from physician at the emergency medical dispatch center
Telephone consultation
NO INTERVENTIONPatients receiving prehospital care by ambulance personnel whom receive telephone consultation/supervision by physician at the emergency medical dispatch center.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Less ill/slightly injured patients receiving prehospital care by ambulance personnel
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Aarhuslead
- Prehospital Medical Emergency Services, Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmarkcollaborator
- Central Denmark Regioncollaborator
- Aarhus University Hospitalcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Prehospital Emergency Medical Services, Aarhus, Central Denmark Region
Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
Responce A/S
Horsens, 8700, Denmark
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 20, 2014
First Posted
March 24, 2014
Study Start
June 1, 2013
Primary Completion
October 1, 2014
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
September 25, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-03