Telemedicine Anesthesia Consultation, Pilot Study in Obstetrics. (CATmedO)

March 9, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Caen

Pilot study in Lower Normandy concerning a total of 90 patients scheduled for a pre-anaesthesia consultation in obstetrics. These parturients who plan to give birth at the maternity hospital of the CHU will be invited to carry out their anesthesia consultation with a view to childbirth either by way of the telemedicine cabin installed in Dozulé, or by way of the telemedicine trolley installed in a center close to their place of residence, or at the CHU de Caen as usual.

The validation of the adequacy of the possibilities of telemedicine with the requirements of the anesthesia consultation worked upstream is the main objective of this work, the appreciation of the parturient at this consultation, the appreciation of the consulting and validating professionals will also be collected with the aim of a maximum optimization of this new offer intended for the region.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • France
      • Caen, France
        • Caen University Hospital

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

pregnancy women

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant woman
  • over 18 years old
  • beneficiary of social security/CMU
  • Non-emergency pre-anesthesia consultation
  • delivery planned at the maternity ward of the University Hospital of Caen
  • living in the vicinity of Dozulé or living near an establishment with a telemedicine cart equipped with the necessary equipment
  • Having received clear and honest information about the study, and having given their consent
  • Having given their consent for a telemedicine consultation
  • patient without comorbidity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient refusal
  • Patient under guardianship
  • Patient with psychomotor disability; hearing impaired; visually impaired
  • Difficulties in understanding information, expression; foreign language
  • Pathological pregnancy

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
Intervention / Treatment
telemedecine cabin
Anesthesia Consultation with telemedicine cabin installed in Dozulé
Other: Anesthesia Consultation with telemedicine
Anesthesia Consultation with telemedicine
telemedicine trolley
Anesthesia Consultation with telemedicine by way of the telemedicine trolley installed in a center close to their place of residence
Other: Anesthesia Consultation with telemedicine
Anesthesia Consultation with telemedicine
standard
Anesthesia Consultation at the CHU de Caen as usual.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
assessment of the airways via a telemedicine device
Time Frame: baseline
  • Composite score (rated from 5 to 14) evaluating the risk of difficult orotracheal intubation which is based on the five main elements of the airway evaluation during the anesthesia consultation which are:
  • Mouth opening
  • Mallampati score
  • Cervical spine mobility
  • Thyro-chin distance
  • Patient Profile
  • Lip test
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Caen

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 (Actual)

January 11, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 15, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 3, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 18-180

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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