Capillary (finger‑prick) lactate to predict severity after major multi‑injury

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Pre-hospital emergency teams will take a finger‑prick (capillary) blood sample from adults with potentially serious polytrauma and measure lactate levels on scene. Those capillary lactate values will be compared with clinical outcomes after transfer to participating emergency hospitals in the Alpes‑Maritimes to see if they predict poor outcomes similarly to venous lactate. Eligible cases include road traffic collisions or falls from over 2 metres requiring SMUR dispatch and medical transfer; pregnant patients may be included and consent can be obtained after stabilization. The study aims to determine whether a rapid, low‑risk point‑of‑care test can be incorporated into pre‑hospital triage protocols.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient over 18 years of age
* Presenting a potentially serious pre-hospital trauma defined by:

  o A road accident or a fall of more than 2 metres
* Requiring the dispatch of a SMUR 06 team (mobile emergency and resuscitation service)
* And transferred to an emergency facility in the Alpes Maritimes with medical assistance.
* Consent signed (by the patient or a relative) after the event if it is not possible to sign immediately.
* Pregnant women may also take part in the study without any risk to themselves or their child.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with isolated peripheral limb trauma (wrist, elbow, knee, ankle, shoulder)
* Patients under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship)
* Patients in cardiorespiratory arrest when taken into care by the SMUR (emergency medical services)

Where it's running

• Nice University Hospital
  Nice, France Recruiting
• Antibes Hospital
  Antibes, France Not yet recruiting
• Cannes hospital
  Cannes, France Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Marta FERNANDES FEIRRERA, PH
• Email: fernandes-feirrera.m@chu-nice.fr
• Phone: 0629847289

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.