Causes of Traffic Collisions of Ambulance Cars at the Prague Emergency Medical Services

NCT04808219 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ZZSHMP_001_2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the project is to increase the protection of patients, employees and the organization by means of data collection about traffic collisions of ambulance cars.

Conditions

Traffic Collision; Transport Accident

Keywords

traffic collision; safety; ambulances; emergency medical services

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Severity of the collision

  3 levels of collisions' severity were set: (1) minor collision outside the public road, (2) minor collision caused on a public road and (3) severe collision.

  Through study completion, an average of 2 year or until collection of 100 observations in total.

• Time frame of the collision

  The time frame of the collision - includes the interval in which the collision happened - (1) way to the patient, (2) transport of the patient, (3) handover of the patient, (4) way from the hospital to the base, (5) out of duty.

  Through study completion, an average of 2 year or until collection of 100 observations in total.

Study Arms (1)

Driver

Ambulance driver who was involved in a traffic collision - video analysis of the collision records and in-depth interview aiming to find the cause of the collision.

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

Ambulance drivers of the Prague Emergency Medical Services with traffic collision.

You may qualify if:

• ambulance driver involved in a traffic collision of ambulance car
• consent to participate in the study
• video recording of the collision exists and can be used

You may not qualify if:

• disagreement with participating in the study
• video recording of the collision cannot be obtained

Sponsors & Collaborators

• David Peran: lead

Study Sites (1)

Prague Emergency Medical Services

Prague, 10100, Czechia

Location

Related Publications (5)

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  PMID: 29428195 BACKGROUND

• Tanaka K, De Lorenzo RA. Lights and Siren: A Risky Business? Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jul;74(1):110-111. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.01.026. Epub 2019 Feb 21. No abstract available.

  PMID: 30797574 BACKGROUND

• Wolfberg DM. Red Lights and Siren: High risk, high liability, little reward. JEMS. 2017 Feb;42(2):18-9. No abstract available.

  PMID: 29215247 BACKGROUND

• Watanabe BL, Patterson GS, Kempema JM, Magallanes O, Brown LH. Is Use of Warning Lights and Sirens Associated With Increased Risk of Ambulance Crashes? A Contemporary Analysis Using National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Data. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jul;74(1):101-109. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.09.032. Epub 2019 Jan 12.

  PMID: 30648537 BACKGROUND

• Murray B, Kue R. The Use of Emergency Lights and Sirens by Ambulances and Their Effect on Patient Outcomes and Public Safety: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017 Apr;32(2):209-216. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X16001503. Epub 2017 Jan 30.

  PMID: 28134063 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• David Peran, Dr.

  Prague Emergency Medical Services

  STUDY CHAIR

• Jaroslav Pekara, Ph.D.

  Prague Emergency Medical Services

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2021
• First Posted: March 22, 2021
• Study Start: July 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: August 18, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CZ (1)