Video calls for help with sudden shortness of breath
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether using your mobile phone's camera during an emergency call (dial 15 in France) can help doctors give better care when you have sudden difficulty breathing. It looks at how video might improve the quality of care compared to voice-only calls.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You are calling the emergency number (15) because of sudden breathing trouble, shortness of breath, or respiratory distress.
- You or someone with you has a mobile phone with a camera that can make video calls.
- The emergency doctor agrees that using video is appropriate at the time of the call.
- You are not already in a life-threatening emergency that requires an automatic ambulance dispatch.
- You are not at the end of life or have a known treatment-limitation decision.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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