New tool aims to help rural medics save kids in crisis
NCT ID NCT06768099
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new tool called a linear cognitive aid to help emergency medical teams treat children during critical situations like cardiac arrest. The tool gives simple, step-by-step instructions based on the child's age and emergency type. Researchers compared teams using their usual methods to those using the new tool in realistic practice drills. The goal was to see if the tool is easy to use and improves teamwork and speed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Linear cognitive aid (a step-by-step guidance tool for emergency responders)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help rural EMS teams provide faster, more accurate care to children in emergencies, potentially reducing disparities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study using simulations, not real emergencies. The tool may not work as well in actual chaotic settings or for all teams.
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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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222 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Active public, private, volunteer, hospital-based, or third-party EMS providers * Speaks and understands English * Age 18 and over Exclusion Criteria: \- Not clinically active
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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20 Overland 4th floor
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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BIDMC
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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