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Epidemiology of Aeromedical Evacuation

Sponsor
Ruhr University of Bochum (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01071382
Collaborator
Workers Samaritan Federation Germany (Other)
504
Enrollment

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Increasing air travel has resulted in a significant increase in aeromedical evacuation over the past decade. However there is only a small amount of epidemiological data available on the diagnosis, costs and transport characteristics of aeromedical evacuation cases. In the present study Cases of aeromedical evacuation by a relief organization (Workers' Samaritan Federation Germany) were analyzed based on the following criteria: age, sex and diagnosis of the patient, ventilation mode, days of illness before transport, type of transport, flight routes, flying time, flight distance, type of aircraft, type and distance of connecting transport from the destination airport to the final hospital, total cost per repatriation, and costs per flight-minute of each transport type.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    504 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Retrospective
    Official Title:
    Epidemiology of Aeromedical Evacuation
    Study Start Date :
    Feb 1, 2010
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Feb 1, 2010
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Feb 1, 2010

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      N/A and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • medical emergency and aeromedical evacuation / repatriation
      Exclusion Criteria:
      • none

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      No locations specified.

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • Ruhr University of Bochum
      • Workers Samaritan Federation Germany

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Sand, Dermatologic Surgery Unit, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
      • Study Director: PD Dr. Falk G. Bechara, Dermatologic Surgery Unit, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
      • Study Chair: Univ.- Prof. Dr. Peter Altmeyer, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      Michael Sand, Dr., Ruhr University of Bochum
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT01071382
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • 002
      First Posted:
      Feb 19, 2010
      Last Update Posted:
      Oct 16, 2012
      Last Verified:
      Oct 1, 2012
      Keywords provided by Michael Sand, Dr., Ruhr University of Bochum
      Aeromedical Evacuation
      Repatriation
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
      Myocardial Infarction
      Infarction
      Hemorrhage
      Femoral Neck Fractures
      Multiple Trauma

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Oct 16, 2012