Ambulance Finger-Prick test could spot worst injuries

NCT ID NCT06969404

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a simple finger-prick blood test for lactate, done in the ambulance, can help predict which patients with serious injuries from accidents or falls will have poor outcomes. Researchers will enroll 550 adults with potentially severe trauma and measure capillary lactate at the scene and again at the hospital. The goal is to see if this quick, risk-free test can improve how emergency teams decide where to send patients for the best care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could give paramedics a simple, fast tool to better identify which trauma patients need the most urgent care.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough to change current practice, and results may not apply to all trauma settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Multiple Trauma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POLYTRAUMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Antibes Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Antibes, 06400, France
Cannes hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cannes, 06000, France
Nice University Hospital
RECRUITING

Nice, 06000, France

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