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Telemedicine for Asthma

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Tehnaz Boyle, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by Boston Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Certified paramedics from three EMS systems in the Boston metropolitan area (Boston EMS, South Shore EMS, and Lahey Medical Center EMS)
Attending physicians and clinical fellows with expertise in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric resuscitation from 2 pediatric referral centers (Boston Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 9 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether video communication via telemedicine improves the quality of emergency care provided to children by paramedic teams.

Eligible Conditions
  • Asthma
  • Epileptic Seizure
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Cardiac Arrest

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~9 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Paramedic Team Performance score
Secondary outcome measures
EMS protocol error
Equipment size error
Equipment use errors
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: TelemedicineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The telemedicine arm will have 2-way audiovisual connection with a pediatric medical control physician.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
The control arm will receive pediatric medical control physician consultation via telephone.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Medical CenterLead Sponsor
382 Previous Clinical Trials
869,387 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Asthma
1,228 Patients Enrolled for Asthma
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH
3,820 Previous Clinical Trials
47,299,464 Total Patients Enrolled
277 Trials studying Asthma
112,646 Patients Enrolled for Asthma
Boston Children's HospitalOTHER
758 Previous Clinical Trials
5,579,238 Total Patients Enrolled
18 Trials studying Asthma
7,781 Patients Enrolled for Asthma

Frequently Asked Questions

~12 spots leftby Mar 2025