Urgent Medical and Surgical Conditions During Flights

May 27, 2015 updated by: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Inflight Emergencies During Eurasian Flights

The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and status of urgent medical conditions. After defining the urgent situations, the investigators will evaluate the adequacy of the standard medical kits and trainings.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

In this study, the incidence and status of urgent medical conditions, the attitudes of health professionals who encounter such conditions, adequacy of Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA) suggested medical kits and training of cabin crew in data-received-company aircrafts and the demographic data of patients have been evaluated.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1312

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

  • Turkey
      • Antalya, Turkey, 07100
        • Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency

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

2 weeks to 95 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

All passengers who needs urgent medical support

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All passengers (no age limitations) needed urgent medical support during flights

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients whom medical urgency records are insufficient

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
Sick passangers
Passengers or cabincreew whom needed urgent medical supports during flights with completed medical records. (Aforementioned Flight Company records complaints, symptoms and diagnoses, demographic data, the mortality of those who request medical aid, whether medical treatment is performed by the cabin crew or by a medical professional on the plane, as well as those conditions which resulted in an emergency landing and dead). All ages are included.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of the urgent medical demands during flights
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Mustafa Kesapli, MD, Antalya Training And Research Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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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

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

May 29, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Antalya TRH 002

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