Can a 3D camera replace guesswork for emergency drug dosing?
NCT ID NCT06646133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 3D camera system can accurately estimate body weight and composition during simulated medical emergencies. Researchers compared the camera's speed and accuracy to standard methods. The study involved adult volunteers acting as patients and emergency physicians. The goal was to improve drug dosing in urgent care.
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2027
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- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Simulated patients will be enrolled from students, staff and faculty at the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic university. Emergency physician participants will be enrolled from resident and attending emergency physicians in south Florida.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria for simulated patients: * Any volunteer aged ≥18 years. Exclusion Criteria for simulated patients: * Participants with a body weight exceeding the DXA machine capacity \>204kg (450lbs); * Pregnant participants; participants with medical conditions that could confound the study; * Participants with any metallic surgical implants; * Participants who have had an x-ray with contrast in the past week; * Participants who have taken calcium supplements in the 24 hours prior to the study. Inclusion criteria for Emergency Physicians: \- Any willing emergency medicine resident or attending physician. Exclusion criteria for Emergency Physicians: \- Any physical limitation to performing anthropometric measurements as part of simulation scenario.
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Locations
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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida, 33143, United States
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