Analytical Impact of the Transport of Pathological Biological Material by Drone

NCT05887089 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: PI2023_843_0030
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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 verify the absence of analytical impact of the transport of pathological biological samples by drone under defined flight conditions, according to the ISO15189 norm.

Conditions

Biological Samples

Keywords

drone transport; biological samples; unmanned aerial system; UAS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• variation of ASAT concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of ALAT concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of BNP concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of LDH concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of Glucose concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of Troponin concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of Potassium concentration between both groups

  one day

• variation of HIL concentration between both groups

  one day

Study Arms (2)

no intervention

drone transportation

Other: drone transport

Interventions

drone transport OTHER

additional transport of samples at room temperature by drone (departure from the CHU Amiens-Picardie, 1 hour flight in the CHU Amiens-Picardie air perimeter, return to the CHU Amiens-Picardie)

drone transportation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

If eligible for the study, patients from the central blood collection unit and the day hospitals of the CHU Amiens-Picardie will be offered to participate in the study. After information and consent of the patient, blood sampling will be performed to obtain the samples necessary for the normal medical management of the patient, as well as additional tubes corresponding to the same prescribed analyses. The collection of the extra tubes will therefore be done at the same time as the routine collection, without any additional invasive procedure.

You may qualify if:

• Patients admitted to the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital and having benefited from medical biology examinations including the parameters of interest
• according to the usual management modalities and without additional sampling
• at the time of the test period

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU Amiens Picardie

Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

One supernumerary tube of blood sample for biochemistry analysis

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 24, 2023
• First Posted: June 2, 2023
• Study Start: May 22, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2023
• Study Completion: September 1, 2023
• Last Updated: October 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)