Prospective Evaluation of Aeromedical EMS Ultrasound in Major Trauma Victims

April 16, 2019 updated by: Sara K Miller, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

UTHSC-H Proposal for Prospective Evaluation of Aeromedical EMS Ultrasound in Major Trauma Victims.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of ultrasound by aeromedical prehospital providers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study will be divided into three parts. The first portion involves the education/inservices of the aeromedical prehospital providers to document the knowledge and skills necessary to perform and interpret eFAST exams using ultrasound pre hospitalization.

The second portion involves testing the logistics of utilization of prehospital ultrasound. Data will be collected by the participating aeromedical prehospital providers to rate the durability of the equipment, difficulty in preforming the eFAST exam, interference with other actions and ability of retention of images.

The third portion will involve the aeromedical prehospital providers performing the eFAST exam using the ultrasound prehospital and comparing their findings with the gold standard exam, CT scan, while patient is in the emergency department.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Memorial Hermann Hospital - Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have experienced a major traumatic injury highest acuity trauma activation (Code III status) transported from scene to hospital via Life Flight (hospital aeroambulance service)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Code 3 trauma activation Admitted directly from scene Transported via Life Flight (aeromedical ambulance)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • transfer from outside hospital

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
major trauma victims
Code 3 patients (highest acuity) admitted to hospital via air ambulance service

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The primary outcome for this study is to determine if the aeromedical prehospital providers are able to accurately and rapidly perform and interpret eFAST exams in major trauma victims.
Time Frame: 6 month
6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Collaborators

SonoSite, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Greg Press, MD, UTHSC-Houston

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HSC-MS-08-0085

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