Ambulance-based telemedicine to help sick and injured children
Official title: Feasibility and Efficacy of Ambulance-Based mhealth for Pediatric Emergencies (FEAMER) Trial
Funded at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · NIH-11474409 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant tests ambulance-based telemedicine to improve care for acutely ill children during transport to the hospital.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | July 10, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $56,946 |
| NIH project number | 3R33HD103049-05S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11474409 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children aged 0-11 with acute or emergency illnesses requiring ambulance transport.
✕Less likely to help
Children not eligible for ambulance-based care or whose condition is not affected by transport care changes may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project builds on prior work showing that ambulance-based telemedicine is feasible and now tests whether it can improve outcomes for children 0-11 years old during emergency transport. In a cluster-randomized design, 30 ambulances will use teleconsultation with pediatric specialists and 30 will continue with usual care to compare changes in Pediatric Early Warning Scores from the scene to emergency department triage. The study also tracks how often calls are completed, and the satisfaction of EMTs and telemedicine physicians, to assess real-world usability and impact. Local partners will strengthen m-health research capacity to sustain this work beyond the trial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could reduce mortality and morbidity by enabling faster, higher-quality pediatric care during ambulance transport.
How similar studies have gone: Previous feasibility work supports the approach; this trial tests efficacy in a real-world setting.
Where this research is happening
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Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Razzak, Junaid Abdul — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Razzak, Junaid Abdul
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.