CompletedNot Applicable

Airway Management Study in Physician Manned Helicopter Emergency Medical Services

Norway2,333 participantsStarted 2012-01

Plain-language summary

An international airway management expert group has recently developed an Utstein-style template for uniform reporting of data from prehospital advanced airway management. Implementing and validating the template will result in a high quality dataset and allow for research cooperation and comparison of airway management practice between EMS systems, and across different patient populations. Such a dataset will hopefully contribute to new knowledge in the field of prehospital advanced airway management.

Who can participate

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients requiring and receiving prehospital advanced airway management on HEMS primary missions. * Advanced airway management is defined as the attempted insertion of an advanced airway adjunct (including endotracheal intubation, alternative airways, and surgical airway /cricothyroidectomy) or the administration of ventilatory assistance/support (including bag-mask ventilation-BMV, BIPAP/CPAP or other ventilatory support). * Advanced prehospital advanced airway management is further defined as any airway management beyond manual opening of the airway and use of simple airway adjuncts, such as a Guedel airway or supplemental oxygen Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving advanced airway management during so-called secondary missions (or inter-hospital transfer).

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Number of participants who survive to hospital admission

Timeframe: Time from injury/illness to admission hospital, up to 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01502111

SponsorNorwegian Air Ambulance Foundation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2013-03

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.