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A smartphone camera may help emergency doctors spot severe breathing trouble — a trial puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT07726628

Disease control Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether adding a live video feed from a caller's smartphone camera to standard phone triage helps emergency doctors make better decisions for adults with sudden breathing difficulty. About 778 adults who call a French emergency medical center for acute shortness of breath will be included. The goal is to see if video-assisted triage reduces both under-triage (missing a serious case) and over-triage (sending too many resources).

What this could mean

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Active substance
video-assisted medical triage using the caller's smartphone camera
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could help emergency doctors make faster, more accurate decisions for people with breathing trouble, potentially saving lives and reducing unnecessary hospital visits.
What could go wrong
The trial relies on callers having a smartphone with a working camera and a stable internet connection, which may not always be available. The benefit over standard phone triage may be small or limited to certain situations.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 778 people

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Expected to start

Nov 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 or over * Contacting the Emergency Medical Communication Center regarding acute dyspnea, respiratory distress or shortness of breath, as the main reason for the call, regardless of the underlying cause * The patient or a bystander must have a mobile phone equipped with a camera and capable of making video calls * Emergency inclusion authorized by the emergency physician responsible for medical regulation in accordance with the emergency consent procedure applicable at the time of the call Exclusion Criteria: * An immediate life-threatening emergency justifying the dispatch of an emergency response team on an automatic basis in accordance with local protocols * Patient at the end of life or where a decision to limit treatment is known at the time of the call. * Refusal to use telemedicine * Lack of a telephone network enabling video consultation. * Patient already included in the study. * Individuals requiring enhanced protection, namely minors, pregnant or breastfeeding women, persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, and adults under legal guardianship known at the time of the call

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Conditions

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Dyspnea

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Dyspnea

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Locations

  • University Hospital of Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86021, France

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