Space doctors on delay: 80-Second lag could make or break emergency care
NCT ID NCT07675863
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study simulates how an 80-second communication delay—similar to what astronauts on the moon might experience—affects the ability to perform ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and respond to medical emergencies. Teams of medical students and military medics will be guided by remote experts either in real time or with a delay. The goal is to understand how communication lags impact task speed, quality, and safety, helping prepare for future deep-space missions.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help design better communication systems and training for medical emergencies during deep-space missions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small simulation study with medical students and military medics, not real astronauts or space conditions. Results may not translate to actual spaceflight.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Medical students from Dalhousie University and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) medical technicians or nurses at a minimum of Rank Qualification Medical Technician Private Exclusion Criteria: * prior experience and training in regional anesthesia techniques * visual/auditory impairments that make unmodified video chats difficult
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Willow Park Armoury
RECRUITINGHalifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 5X5, Canada
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