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Pilot Simulation RCT of Telemedical Support for Paramedics

NCT03742167 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2022-07-28

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Summary

This study evaluates the impact of video communication via telemedicine on the quality of emergency care provided to children by paramedic teams supported by a remote physician in a simulated out-of-hospital setting. Half of the paramedic teams will use a video telemedicine platform for communication with a physician, while the other half will use an audio-only platform.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Telemedicine

The mobile, HIPAA-compliant, video-conferencing platform, Zoom Pro, will be used on tablet computers as a low-cost telemedicine platform for the intervention group. This platform uses Wi-Fi or cellular data connection for video streaming. The investigators will use the telephone communication on this platform for control scenarios, to mimic the current standard for audio-only consultation. A web-based software platform (WireCast®) will capture video recordings over a secure wireless network.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tehnaz Boyle, MD PhD · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-18
Primary Completion
2022-07-12
Completion
2022-07-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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