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Can a video call save a Child's life? emergency triage goes visual

NCT ID NCT06847997

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

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This trial tests whether adding live video calls to standard phone-based emergency triage helps dispatchers better assess young children with breathing difficulties. Parents of children aged 3 months to 5 years who call an emergency medical call center for breathing problems may be invited to share a video feed of their child. The goal is to see if this visual information reduces incorrect triage decisions—either sending a child to the hospital unnecessarily or missing a serious case that needs urgent care.

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Active substance
Addition of telemedicine (video calls) to standard emergency medical dispatching
What this could lead to
If video calls improve triage accuracy, this could reduce unnecessary hospital visits and ensure critically ill children get urgent care faster.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and early, and video quality or parent cooperation may limit its effectiveness. It may not work for all cases.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

339 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

3 months to 5 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged between 3 months to 5 years * Call from parent(s) to an EMCC for dyspnea or shortness of breath or difficulty breathing as main complaint * Parent or witness with a phone/tablet equipped with a camera * Emergency consent or oral consent given by the holder(s) of parental authority to the physician dispatcher Exclusion Criteria: * Child in life-saving emergency * Known absence of a telephone network required for the use of video calls * Call made by an individual who does not hold parental authority * Communication difficulties with the holder(s) of parental authority, not allowing for a clear and fair information * Person not benefiting from a social security scheme or through a third party * Child who has already participated in the study

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Conditions

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Dyspnea Emergencies

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Dyspnea Out-of-hospital setting

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Poitiers

    Poitiers, France, 86021, France

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