The aim and study design of finished and ongoing clinical trials are presented in these articles.
About: Interventional study to investigate if video-assisted CPR is more effective than telephone-assisted or not-instructed CPR. By adding video to the call the EMS dispatchers can guide bystanders on how to perform CPR.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05639868?term=ems+AND+video&sort=nwst&draw=2&rank=7
Language: English
Start date: 2022-12-01
End date: 2023-01-23
Study performed in Hungary.
About: Interventional study in Denmark to investigate if a live video stream between the on-call neurologist and the EMS is feasible. The study focuses on patients with suspected stroke.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05737420?term=ems+AND+video&sort=nwst&draw=2&rank=4
Language: English
Start date: 2023-05
End date: 2023-07
Study performed in Denmark.
About: Observational study that aims to investigate the potential effect of adding video streaming in emergency calls to allow the dispatcher to communicate with the bystanders of an injured person and instruct the bystanders on how to perform first aid. This was performed in Norway.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05121649?term=ambulance+AND+video&sort=nwst&draw=2&rank=6
Language: English
Start date: 2021-11-08
End date: 2023-09-30
Study performed in Norway.
About: Interventional study to test video streaming in emergency calls. One group of paramedics and nurses answered emergency calls with video streaming and the other group with regular audio calls to compare if the group with video streaming could better assess the patient. The study went on for four months to collect data.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05742412?term=ambulance+AND+video&sort=nwst&draw=2&rank=1
Language: English
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2023-04-30
Study performed in Denmark.
About: Interventional study performed i Denmark to evaluate the use of video consultation between the ambulance staff and a physician in a rapid response vehicle. It is aimed to evaluate if this will improve off-site patient treatment.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02093975?term=video&titles=ambulance&draw=2&rank=2
Language: English
Start date: 2014-05
End date: 2014-12
Study performed in Denmark.
About: Interventional study performed i Denmark to evaluate the use of video consultation between the ambulance staff and the Emergency medical dispatch center. It is aimed to evaluate if this will improve off-site patient treatment.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02095067?term=telemedicine&titles=ambulance&draw=2&rank=8
Language: English
Start date: 2013-06
End date: 2014-02
Study performed in Denmark.
About: An interventional study to evaluate if the transmission of video and ultrasound images to in-hospital doctors could save time and improve patient care. Ultrasound scans were taken in the ambulance and a video summary of the patient’s condition was recorded and sent to the hospital. En route to the hospital the ambulance staff received feedback from the consultant doctor.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03323229?term=telemedicine&titles=ambulance&draw=2&rank=7
Language: English
Start date: 2017-12-01
End date: 2019-01-31
Study performed in Scotland.
About: Interventional study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, feasibility, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of in-ambulance telemedicine for patients with suspicion of acute stroke. This study is called PreSSUB II.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02270541?term=telemedicine&titles=ambulance&draw=2&rank=4
Language: English
Start date: 2014-11
End date: 2017-02
Study performed in Germany.
About: Observational study to examine the use of telemedicine at ambulance stations in civil defence situations. Video consultation with a tele-EMS-physician will be used to treat patients in one group and for the other group telemedicine will not be used.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05388071?term=telemedicine&titles=ambulance&draw=2&rank=1
Language: English
Start date: 2022-07-01
End date: 2022-07-02
Study performed in Germany.
About: Observational study that tested the PreSSUB III system in ambulances. The ambulance staff could communicate with doctors at the hospital to examine the severity of the stroke for patients with these symptoms.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02119598?term=NCT02119598&draw=2&rank=1
Language: English
Start date: 2014-02
End date: 2014-09
Study performed in Belgium.
