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Train transfers for COVID ICU patients: did it work?

NCT ID NCT04433325

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at 37 critically ill COVID-19 patients who were moved by train from overcrowded ICUs in Paris to less busy ICUs in western France. Researchers tracked how many died, got infections, needed breathing machines, and how long they stayed in the hospital. The goal was to learn from this large-scale medical evacuation to improve future emergency responses.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help improve emergency patient transport plans for future health crises.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 37 patients. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly lead to new therapies.

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Study facts

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Participants

37 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2020

Finished

Oct 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

COVID-19 positive patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit between 15/03/2020 and 15/04/2020

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years * COVID-19 positive patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit between 15/03/2020 and 15/04/2020 * Patients (or legal representative) with no opposition to inclusion in medical research protocol * Regarding case group : Patients transferred from Paris's ICU * Regarding case control group : Patients admitted in ICU with no transfer from Paris Exclusion Criteria: \- \> 18 years under legal protection and patients with liberty restriction

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Conditions

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COVID-19

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COVID -19 Intensive care unit syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Poitiers

    Poitiers, France

  • CHU Tours

    Tours, France

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