Study tests best way to package patients in rescue litters for easier breathing
NCT ID NCT07644793
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different ways of packaging a person in a rescue litter affect their breathing. Researchers will measure lung function in 24 healthy adults while lying down, on their side, and upright in a vacuum mattress. The goal is to find the best position to keep airways open during rescue.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help emergency responders choose packaging methods that minimize breathing difficulties for injured patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 24 healthy volunteers, not actual trauma patients. Results may not apply to real emergencies or people with injuries.
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Study facts
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- 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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 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
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 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: * Subjects must be 18 to 65 years old. Per the harness manufacturer's recommendation, participants must weigh between 130 and 300 pounds and have a waist between 32 and 42 inches. Exclusion Criteria: * Weight greater than 300 pounds or less than 130 pounds, pregnancy, any known heart condition or murmur or lower extremity edema or wheezing detected on pre-participation exam, or a waist size \<32" or \>42". Prior to suspension, female participants of childbearing potential will self-administer an FDA approved urine pregnancy test supplied by the investigator. Results will be verified by the investigator.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
Fresno, California, 93701, United States
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