Pilot Simulation RCT of Telemedical Support for Paramedics

Status Completed

Clinical Trial 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.

Clinical Trial Description

In the United States, the current standard of pre-hospital (out-of-hospital) emergency care for children with life-threatening illnesses in the community includes remote physician medical direction for paramedics providing life-saving therapies while transporting the child to the hospital. Most pre-hospital emergency medical service (EMS) agencies use radios systems for audio communication between paramedics and physicians. This communication strategy is inherently limited as the remote physician cannot visualize the patient for accurate assessment and to direct treatment. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate whether use of a 2-way audiovisual connection with a pediatric emergency medicine expert (intervention = "telemedical support") will improve the quality of care provided by paramedics to infant simulator mannequins with life-threatening illnesses. Paramedics receiving real-time telemedical support by a pediatric expert may provide better care due to decreased cognitive burden, critical action checking, protocol verification, and error correction. Because real pediatric life-threatening illnesses are rare, high-stakes events and involve a vulnerable population (children), this pilot randomized control trial will provide early data on the efficacy of this intervention in simulated cases of pediatric medical emergencies. The primary outcome is "paramedic resuscitation performance" measured by a checklist of observable critical actions by independent reviewers during live observation and video review. The results of this study will provide important pilot data to estimate the clinical effect of this intervention and the sample size needed for a future definitive trial with children, a vulnerable population. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03742167
Study type	Interventional
Source	Boston Medical Center
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	December 18, 2018
Completion date	July 12, 2022

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