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New training aims to cut paramedic injuries
NCT ID NCT07502131
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a structured training program called 'EMS Back-Up' for paramedics. The program includes lectures, hands-on workshops, and simulations to improve how paramedics lift and move patients. Researchers will measure if the training improves technique, knowledge, and reduces physical strain. 60 active-duty paramedics are being recruited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EMS Back-Up Program (behavioral training)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to safer patient handling practices and fewer injuries among paramedics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training's long-term impact on injury rates is not directly measured.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 Criteria: 1. Frontline Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) or paramedics. 2. Active duty personnel involved in patient handling and transport. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-frontline personnel (administrative only). 2. Students or trainees not yet in clinical practice.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 116, Taiwan
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