Urgent Medical and Surgical Conditions During Flights

Completed

• Conditions: Vertigo; CAD; Syncope; Pain; Hypertension; Arrest; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: NCT02457455
• Lead Sponsor: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and status of urgent medical conditions. After defining the urgent situations, the investigators will evaluate the adequacy of the standard medical kits and trainings.

Detailed Description

In this study, the incidence and status of urgent medical conditions, the attitudes of health professionals who encounter such conditions, adequacy of Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA) suggested medical kits and training of cabin crew in data-received-company aircrafts and the demographic data of patients have been evaluated.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-10
• Study Completion: 2015-01
• Status Verified: 2015-05
• Study First Submitted: 2015-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-05-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2015-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2015-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1312

Inclusion Criteria

• All passengers (no age limitations) needed urgent medical support during flights

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients whom medical urgency records are insufficient

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of the urgent medical demands during flights	3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency; 🇹🇷 Antalya, Turkey