NCT00807352

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity and the reproducibility of the canadian triage and acuity scale when applied by regular nurses for the triage of children in the Emergency Department.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,464

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

9 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 10, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 11, 2008

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2009

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

August 5, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

December 10, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 4, 2011

Conditions

TriagePediatrics

Keywords

TriagePediatricsEmergency Department

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • The inter-rater agreement between the two nurses measured by the weighted Kappa score

    15 minutes

  • The correlation between triage level and the hospitalisation rate

    1 day

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The correlation between triage level and admission to the intensive care unit

    1 day

  • The correlation between triage level and length of stay in the ED after being seen by a physician

    1 day

  • The correlation between triage level and resources use

    1 day

Study Arms (4)

level 2

Patients triaged level 2

level 3

patients triaged level 3

level 4

patients triaged level 4

level 5

patients triaged level 5

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All children presenting to a pediatric emergency department

You may qualify if:

  • Every patient younger than 18 years old that presents to the ED will be eligible except for those that need to go directly to the resuscitation room (triage level 1)

You may not qualify if:

  • For ethical reasons, patients that need an immediate treatment will not be recruited in the study.
  • Patients for whom an informed consent could not be obtained (example: insurmountable language barriers) will not be included.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (9)

Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada

Location

Stollery Children's Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2C8, Canada

Location

BC Children's and Women's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Canada

Location

IWK Heath Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada

Location

Children's Hospital of Western Ontario

London, Ontario, N6A 4G5, Canada

Location

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada

Location

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

Location

CHU Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

Location

Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval

Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Gravel J, Gouin S, Manzano S, Arsenault M, Amre D. Interrater agreement between nurses for the Pediatric Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale in a tertiary care center. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Dec;15(12):1262-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00268.x. Epub 2008 Oct 17.

    PMID: 18945238BACKGROUND

  • Gravel J, Gouin S, Goldman RD, Osmond MH, Fitzpatrick E, Boutis K, Guimont C, Joubert G, Millar K, Curtis S, Sinclair D, Amre D. The Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale for children: a prospective multicenter evaluation. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jul;60(1):71-7.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.004. Epub 2012 Feb 2.

    PMID: 22305329DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jocelyn Gravel, MD

    St. Justine's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2008

First Posted

December 11, 2008

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Study Completion

March 1, 2011

Last Updated

August 5, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-07

Locations

CA(9)