Pediatric intensive care transport registry in Germany
Pediatric Intensive Care Transport Registry
This project collects nationwide data to see how critically ill children are transported between hospitals in Germany and who needs these specialized transfers.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 27 Days to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Philipps University Marburg Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Dresden and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07070258 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
A nationwide registry has been started to describe and analyze the need for and current practice of pediatric intensive care transports across Germany. The registry will collect standardized, observational data on children aged 27 days to 17 years who undergo interhospital critical care transport by dedicated intensive care teams, Type C ambulances, air ambulances, or who are accompanied by an intensive care/emergency medicine specialist, including transport mode, interventions during transfer, and destination. Participating centers such as Philipps University Marburg and University of Dresden will submit de-identified case data for aggregation and analysis. Results will be used to map service provision, identify regional gaps or variation in care, and support future demand planning for pediatric transport resources.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are children aged at least 27 days up to 17 years undergoing interhospital critical care transport by a dedicated intensive care or air ambulance team, or transported with an intensive care/emergency medicine specialist or to a critical care area.
Not a fit: Newborns under 27 days, adults over 17, patients not requiring interhospital critical care transport, or routine non-urgent transfers are unlikely to be included or to benefit directly from this registry.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the registry could improve national planning and coordination of pediatric transport services so critically ill children receive more consistent and appropriate care during transfers.
How similar studies have performed: Neonatal and adult critical care transport registries and regional pediatric retrieval programs exist and have informed planning elsewhere, but a national pediatric transport registry in Germany is novel and has not yet been implemented at scale.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Critically ill children aged at least 27 days and a corrected gestational age of over 41 weeks AND * Maximum age of 17 years AND * Interhospital transport AND * Critical care transport by a dedicated critical care transport team using an intensive care ambulance (Type C vehicle) or an air ambulance OR * The transport was accompanied by a specialist in intensive care or emergency medicine. OR * The in-hospital destination of the transport is a critical care area, such as an intensive care unit, a trauma room, a resuscitation area, an operating theatre, an emergency imaging procedure or an emergency intervention.
Where this trial is running
Dresden and 1 other locations
- University of Dresden — Dresden, Germany (Recruiting)
- Philipps University of Marburg — Marburg, Germany (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Nadine Mand, Dr. med.
- Email: mandn@staff.uni-marburg.de
- Phone: 004964215862671
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.