Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Oct 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialPhotography tele-transmission by regular ambulance staff for the management of mild traumatic injury: the NiCEPHORE randomised-controlled trial.
Handling emergency calls in French emergency medical call centres (EMCCs) can be challenging considering the frequent lack of relevant information. Tele-transmission device use in regular ambulances seems like a good solution to provide the EMCC physician with a more accurate assessment of the scene, particularly for mild traumatic injury (MTI). We measured the impact of ambulance staff tele-transmitted photography on prehospital dispatching optimisation for patients calling the EMCC with MTI. ⋯ Photography tele-transmission by regular ambulance staff could improve the dispatching of patients calling French EMCCs with MTI. Trial registration The study is registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04034797).