39 – Telemedicine Can Replace the Neurologist on a Mobile Stroke Unit

“Telemedicine Can Replace the Neurologist on a Mobile Stroke Unit”

About: Research article about a comparative study where one group of stroke patients in a mobile stroke unit was examined by an onboard neurologist while the other group was examined via a telemedicine neurologist (audio and video). It was found that a telemedicine neurologist gave a reliable and accurate assessment of the stroke patient.

URL: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.015363

Language: English

Publication date: 2017-01-12

38 – Comparison of physician staffed emergency teams with paramedic teams assisted by telemedicine…

“Comparison of physician staffed emergency teams with paramedic teams assisted by telemedicine – a randomized, controlled simulation study”

About: A cohort study in Germany which aimed to compare a group where paramedics were assisted by an EMS physician via telemedicin and a group where the EMS physician was not remote. The telemedical functions included video streaming.

URL: https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(12)00314-0/fulltext

Language: English

Publication date: 2012-07-03

2 – PreSSUB II: The prehospital stroke study at the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel II

“PreSSUB II: The prehospital stroke study at the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel II”

About: A continuation of the pilot study PreSSUB where PreSSUB II instead evaluates the efficacy, safety, feasibility, reliability and cost-effectiveness of in-ambulance telemedicine for patients with suspicion of acute stroke.

URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27847888/

Language: English

Publication date: 2015-06-30

Study performed in Belgium.

8 – Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician Manned Rapid Response Vehicles…

“Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician Manned Rapid Response Vehicles, Effects on On-site Patient Treatment and Patterns of Referral”

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.

7 – Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician at the Emergency Medical Dispatch Center…

“Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician at the Emergency Medical Dispatch Center, Effects on On-Site Patient Treatment and Patterns of Referral”

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.

6 – SatCare: Remote Support for Ambulance Clinicians in Medical Emergencies…

“SatCare: Remote Support for Ambulance Clinicians in Medical Emergencies”

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.

5 – Prehospital Study at the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel II (PreSSUB II)…

“Prehospital Study at the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel II (PreSSUB II)”

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.

2 – Telemedical Support for Prehospital Emergency Medical Service (TEMS)…

“Telemedical Support for Prehospital Emergency Medical Service (TEMS)”

About: Interventional study that was performed in Aachen, Germany. The purpose was to examine if the use of a telemedcine-EMS physician instead of on the scene was safe and feasible for non-life-threatening cases. The paramedics in the ambulance could talk to the EMS-physician via video and audio to diagnose and treat the patient. The telemedicine system was developed in the TemRas project.

URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02617875

Language: English

Start date: 2018-07-09

End date: 2019-12-18

Study in performed in Germany.