Drone Biological Samples Transport vs Walking (DBT - Drone Biology Transport)

Caen University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Biological: Biological samples transport and analysis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05957497

2022-A02548-35 (Registry Identifier)

22-0238

Details and patient eligibility

About

The transport of biological samples is a key step in the pre-analysis process in health facilities and must meet quality requirements (NF:EN:ISO 151989) to ensure that samples are transported in are transported in good conditions.

Still in the experimental stage, drone-based air transport is participating in the aeronautical revolution of the development of unmanned aircraft on board in all areas of society, including health.

This first project, led by the Biology Centre and the INNOVABIO Biological Resources Centre of the CHU de CAEN in collaboration with the company Delivrone, will allow to evaluate the feasibility in real condition of the mode of transport by drone versus transport of reference on the quality of a varied panel of medical biology examinations (biochemistry, hematology and haemostasis), on the safety of people (potentially infectious samples), on the control of the delivery time, on the control of the transport temperature (15-25°C ). The samples will be taken on 30 healthy volunteers with a total panel of 23 blood tests performed.

Full description

Panel of blood tests performed on healthy volunteers samples include :

• Na, K, Cl, HC03-
• total protein
• Ca
• Creatinine, urea
• Albumine
• Bilirubin
• Liver transaminases (ALT, AST)
• Alkaline phosphatase
• GGT
• LDH
• C-reactive protein
• Complete Blood Count
• Sedimentation rate
• PT
• aPTT
• Fibrinogen
• D-Dimer

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy volunteers, over 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Unhealthy volunteers previously known
• pregnant or breastfeeding woman

Trial design

30 participants in 2 patient groups

Pedestrian transport

Description:

Modality of transport currently used

Treatment:

Biological: Biological samples transport and analysis

Drone transport

Description:

Innovative modality of transport

Treatment:

Biological: Biological samples transport and analysis