Ambulance rides may jostle vital signs in sick kids
NCT ID NCT04586374
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study looked at how the forces of acceleration and braking in an ambulance affect the vital signs and medication delivery in critically ill children. Nine children with arterial lines were monitored during transport. The goal was to see if G-forces cause changes in heart rate, blood pressure, or oxygen levels, and if they interfere with drug infusions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Any child, 36 weeks corrected gestation to 18 years, accepted for transport by the COMET retrieval service
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: (i) Any child, 36 weeks corrected gestation to 18 years, accepted for transport by the COMET retrieval service who has an arterial line with active arterial blood pressure monitoring at departure from the referring hospital. The decision for the need for an arterial line is determined purely on a clinical basis by the referring, transporting or accepting clinical team. Exclusion Criteria: (i) Children outside the specified age range. (ii) Children who do not have invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring during a transport episode. (iii) Any case where patients, parents or guardians elect to opt out of data analysis.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom