NCT05885568

Brief Summary

The Hospital Group of Territory Somme Littoral Sud, through its biology sector and in partnership with the company DELIVRONE, aims to engage in the experiment of transporting biological samples by means of a drone platform. Transport by air will be between the CHAM, the Abbeville Hospital and the CHU Amiens-Picardie by flying as much as possible over the waterways via the Somme. With a flight speed of around 100km/h at an altitude between 80 and 120 m, drones will be able to connect sites in less than an hour by transporting packages between 2 and 3 kg. Powered by propellers connected to rechargeable batteries, these drones do not emit CO2. This type of transport has not been validated in France by measuring the analytical impact of transport constraints for medical biology, and has never been evaluated according to the criteria of ISO 15189 standard allowing the certification of medical biology laboratories. Validation steps of this transportation method are therefore necessary on pathological samples prior to routine use. The aim of the project is to validate the transport of biological samples by drone under defined flight conditions between CHAM and CHU Amiens-Picardie

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2023

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2023

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2023

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 2, 2023

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 5, 2025

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

March 31, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

May 9, 2023

Last Update Submit

March 26, 2026

Conditions

Drone TransportBiological SamplesUnmanned Aerial System

Keywords

drone transportbiological samplesunmanned aerial systemUAS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Variation of destination arrival between both transportation types

    Arrival of the load at its destination

    one hour

  • Variation of sample temperature during transportation

    maintaining the defined temperatures

    one hour

  • Variation of sample allotted time after both transportation types

    Absence of variation of the allotted time of both samples after transportation

    one hour

  • Variation of sample degradation after both transportation types

    Absence of physical degradation of both samples after transportation

    one hour

Study Arms (2)

car transportation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

blood sample tube will be transported by courier (reference treatment)

Biological: blood samplingOther: car transportation

drone transportation

EXPERIMENTAL

blood sample tube will be prepared for transport by drone (departure from CHAM, 1 hour flight, arrival at CHUAP)

Biological: blood samplingOther: drone transportation

Interventions

blood samplingBIOLOGICAL

Blood sampling from healthy volunteers

car transportationdrone transportation
drone transportationOTHER

drone transportation

drone transportation
car transportationOTHER

car transportation

car transportation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • participants of legal age
  • No contraindication to blood collection
  • Voluntary
  • informed and consenting participants

You may not qualify if:

  • Impossible to collect sufficient blood volume
  • Refusal to participate in the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHU Amiens Picardie

Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Blood Specimen Collection

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Specimen HandlingClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisPuncturesSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2023

First Posted

June 2, 2023

Study Start

May 1, 2023

Primary Completion

June 5, 2025

Study Completion

October 1, 2025

Last Updated

March 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

FR(1)