Memorial Hermann Hospital - Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Completed
NCT Number: NCT01058967
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.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
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.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Code 3 trauma activation Admitted directly from scene Transported via Life Flight (aeromedical ambulance)
Exclusion criteria
- transfer from outside hospital
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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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
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Collaborators
- SonoSite, Inc.
Registry information
Official study title
UTHSC-H Proposal for Prospective Evaluation of Aeromedical EMS Ultrasound in Major Trauma Victims.
Important dates
- Study start
- 2010
- Primary completion
- 2010
- Study completion
- 2010
- First posted
- Jan 29, 2010
- Registry last updated
- Apr 18, 2019
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