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NCT Number: NCT04904770

Time Performance of Scoop Stretcher Versus Vacuum Mattress for Prehospital Spinal Stabilization

A simulation-based randomized controlled trial was designed with the objective to assess the time needed to achieve spinal stabilization using a scoop stretcher compared to a vacuum mattress.

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Key information

Conditions

Immobilization Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Injuries Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Genève TEAM Ambulances

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1201, Switzerland

About this study

A simulation-based randomized controlled trial was designed with the objective to assess the time needed to achieve spinal stabilization using a scoop stretcher compared to a vacuum mattress. The participants will be recruited among healthcare workers from one Emergency Medical Service. Then, the participants will first act as patient and undergo spinal stabilization from an other team, afterwards they will have to complete a spinal stabilization either using a scoop stretcher or a vacuum mattress, depending on allocation regarding randomization. The sessions will be video recorded to allow subsequent assessment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • registered paramedics or emergency medical technician (EMT) actually working in the ambulance service.

Exclusion criteria

  • member of study investigators

Treatment and study plan

Scoop Stretcher

Device

Already included in arm/group description

Vacuum mattress

Device

Already included in arm/group description

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Time to Perform the Procedure

    Time frame: At study session (real-time assessment), in July or August

    The time required to complete the procedure from the team leader's order to start, until the device is left up from the ground, measured in seconds.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Stabilization

    Time frame: At study session (real-time assessment), in July or August

    Quality of stabilization (accuracy of tightening of restraints belts) regarding the standard operating procedure, in a dichotomous manner (sufficient vs insufficent).

  2. Level of Anxiety

    Time frame: 5 minutes after spinal stabilization, on a questionnaire

    Participants will estimate their level of anxiety on a visual analog scale from 0 = "No anxiety at all" to 10 = "The worst anxiety imaginable".

  3. Level of Comfort

    Time frame: 5 minutes after spinal stabilization, on a questionnaire

    Participants will estimate their level of comfort on a visual analog scale from 0 = "Very, very comfortable" to 10 = "Very, very uncomfortable".

  4. Degree of Induced Dyspnoea or Shortness of Breath

    Time frame: 5 minutes after spinal stabilization, on a questionnaire

    Participants will estimate their degree of induced dyspnoea or shortness of breath on a visual analog scale from 0 = "No dyspnoea or shortness of breath" to 10 = "The worst imaginable dyspnoea".

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stuby Loric

Other

Collaborators

  • Geneve TEAM Ambulances

Registry information

Official study title

Time Performance of Scoop Stretcher Versus Vacuum Mattress for Prehospital Spinal Stabilization: Open-Label Simulation-based Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 27, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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