Trial Outcomes & Findings for Time Performance of Scoop Stretcher Versus Vacuum Mattress for Prehospital Spinal Stabilization (NCT NCT04904770)

Results Overview

The time required to complete the procedure from the team leader's order to start, until the device is left up from the ground, measured in seconds.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

15 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At study session (real-time assessment), in July or August

Results posted on

2026-06-09

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Scoop Stretcher A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization
Overall Study STARTED	8	7
Overall Study COMPLETED	8	7
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Scoop Stretcher n=8 Participants A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress n=7 Participants A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Total n=15 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous	35 years n=8 Participants	29 years n=7 Participants	31 years n=15 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized Woman	2 Participants n=8 Participants	4 Participants n=7 Participants	6 Participants n=15 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized Man	5 Participants n=8 Participants	3 Participants n=7 Participants	8 Participants n=15 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized Other	1 Participants n=8 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	1 Participants n=15 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected	—	—	0 Participants Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At study session (real-time assessment), in July or August

The time required to complete the procedure from the team leader's order to start, until the device is left up from the ground, measured in seconds.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Scoop Stretcher n=8 Participants A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress n=7 Participants A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization
Change in Time to Perform the Procedure	127 seconds Interval 111.0 to 145.0	212 seconds Interval 156.0 to 237.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At study session (real-time assessment), in July or August

Population: Number of stabilization procedures correctly performed regarding the standard operating procedure.

Quality of stabilization (accuracy of tightening of restraints belts) regarding the standard operating procedure, in a dichotomous manner (sufficient vs insufficent).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Scoop Stretcher n=8 Stabilization procedures A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress n=7 Stabilization procedures A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization
Quality of Stabilization	8 Stabilization procedures	7 Stabilization procedures

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes after spinal stabilization, on a questionnaire

Participants will estimate their level of anxiety on a visual analog scale from 0 = "No anxiety at all" to 10 = "The worst anxiety imaginable".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Scoop Stretcher n=8 Participants A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress n=7 Participants A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization
Level of Anxiety	0 Point (on a scale from 0 to 10) Interval 0.0 to 0.0	1 Point (on a scale from 0 to 10) Interval 0.0 to 3.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes after spinal stabilization, on a questionnaire

Participants will estimate their level of comfort on a visual analog scale from 0 = "Very, very comfortable" to 10 = "Very, very uncomfortable".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Scoop Stretcher n=8 Participants A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress n=7 Participants A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization
Level of Comfort	1 Point (on a scale from 0 to 10) Interval 0.0 to 5.0	7 Point (on a scale from 0 to 10) Interval 1.0 to 9.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes after spinal stabilization, on a questionnaire

Participants will estimate their degree of induced dyspnoea or shortness of breath on a visual analog scale from 0 = "No dyspnoea or shortness of breath" to 10 = "The worst imaginable dyspnoea".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Scoop Stretcher n=8 Participants A scoop stretcher was used as device to perform spinal stabilization	Vacuum Mattress n=7 Participants A vacuum mattress was used as device to perform spinal stabilization
Degree of Induced Dyspnoea or Shortness of Breath	0 Point (on a scale from 0 to 10) Interval 0.0 to 0.0	0 Point (on a scale from 0 to 10) Interval 0.0 to 1.0

Adverse Events

Scoop Stretcher

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Vacuum Mattress

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Stuby Loric

Genève TEAM Ambulances

Phone: +41228001212

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place