Virtual expert on call: could Tele-Support outperform a checklist in a birth emergency?
NCT ID NCT07772102
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether real-time video guidance from a remote obstetric expert helps healthcare teams manage shoulder dystocia, a rare and time-critical birth complication, better than a standard visual checklist. Teams of at least two providers will handle a simulated emergency on a training mannequin, with some receiving live tele-support and others only a cognitive aid. Researchers will compare performance scores, mental workload, and usability to see if remote assistance offers an advantage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Remote tele-support (live video guidance from an obstetric expert) versus a standard cognitive aid (visual reference tool)
- What this could lead to
- If remote tele-support proves effective, it could offer a new way to assist healthcare providers during rare obstetric emergencies, potentially improving outcomes when expert help is not on site.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small simulation-based study, not a real-world clinical trial, so results may not translate directly to actual deliveries. The outcome depends on team performance in a simulated setting, which may not reflect real-life pressures.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion: * Adult healthy healthcare providers (paramedics, emergency physicians, midwives, nurses) * Working in teams of at least two persons * Fluent in German (the cognitive aid is provided in German) Exclusion: * Training in shoulder dystocia management (McRoberts, suprapubic pressure, Gaskin) in the preceding six months * Not fluent in German
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Conditions
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Locations
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090, Austria
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