Epidemiology of Aeromedical Evacuation

Completed

• Conditions: Apoplexy; Femoral Neck Fracture; Myocardial Infarction; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Polytrauma

• Registration Number: NCT01071382
• Lead Sponsor: Ruhr University of Bochum

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-02-18
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-19
• Status Verified: 2012-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 504

Inclusion Criteria

• medical emergency and aeromedical evacuation / repatriation

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified