Standardization of Ambulance Equipment

NCT04774900 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ZZSHMP_002_2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the research is to find out what effect the standardization of ambulance equipment has on the speed of performing specific medical procedures.

Conditions

Safety Issues

Keywords

quality and safety; emergency medical services; paramedics; equipment; standardisation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Time

  Time from decision to execution

  Through study completion, an average of 6 months and/or until 100 cases will be collected.

Study Arms (2)

Standardised

The procedures will be observed with standardized equipment placement.

Procedure: Administration of oxygen; Procedure: Administration of drug in a nebulizer; Procedure: Securing intravenous line; Procedure: Administration of IV drug; Procedure: Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax

Modified

The procedures will be observed with modified equipment placement - placement according to older methodology or custom.

Procedure: Administration of oxygen; Procedure: Administration of drug in a nebulizer; Procedure: Securing intravenous line; Procedure: Administration of IV drug; Procedure: Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax

Interventions

Administration of oxygen PROCEDURE

Administration of high-flow oxygen via face mask to a high fidelity mannequin.

Modified; Standardised

Administration of drug in a nebulizer PROCEDURE

Administration of bronchodilator via nebulizer mask to a high fidelity mannequin.

Modified; Standardised

Securing intravenous line PROCEDURE

Securing an intravenous line at the forearm of high fidelity mannequin.

Modified; Standardised

Administration of IV drug PROCEDURE

Administration of bronchodilator via IV line to a high fidelity mannequin.

Modified; Standardised

Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax PROCEDURE

Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax on a high fidelity mannequin.

Modified; Standardised

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Paramedics of the Prague Emergency Medical Services - bachelor or higher professional education as paramedics.

You may qualify if:

• consent to participate
• times of all procedures recorded
• all procedures provided in a correct way - in meaning of quality of the procedure

You may not qualify if:

• disagreement with participation
• not all procedures provided or not provided correctly

Sponsors & Collaborators

• David Peran: lead

Study Sites (1)

Prague Emergency Medical Services

Prague, 10100, Czechia

Location

Study Officials

• David Peran, Dr.

  Prague EMS

  STUDY CHAIR

• Miroslav Tejkl, MS

  Prague EMS

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Roman Sýkora, Ph.D.

  EMS of Karlovy Vary Region

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Metodej Renza, MD

  3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Jaroslav Pekara, Ph.D.

  Prague EMS

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

David Peran, Dr.

CONTACT

00420 602 611 746; David.Peran@zzshmp.cz

Jaroslav Pekara, Ph.D.

CONTACT

00420 737 127 508; jaroslav.pekara@zzshmp.cz

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of Education and Training Centre

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2021
• First Posted: March 1, 2021
• Study Start: October 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2021
• Last Updated: August 18, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CZ (1)