Can a tablet in an ambulance help doctors assess sick kids? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT05967624
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a simple video call system on a tablet could help doctors remotely assess children with breathing problems while they were being transported in an ambulance. Researchers worked with 20 children who were stable enough for transport and compared the remote doctor's assessment with the paramedic's on-the-spot evaluation. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and acceptable for real-world use, paving the way for larger studies.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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Up to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Children in New England transported by the Boston Children Hospital for respiratory illness from any cause * Clinically stable for transportation \[e.g., need supplemental oxygen, medications, or are stable on mechanical ventilation\] Exclusion Criteria: * Children with non-respiratory complaints * Children whose illness is anticipated by providers to be acutely life-threatening during transportation \[e.g., requiring emergency resuscitation procedures in the ambulance\] * Non-English speaking parents/guardians
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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