NCT01316172

Brief Summary

This study intends to evaluate consultation in the Emergency Department. The purpose is to demonstrate that standardizing communication in the Emergency Department may lead to improved consultation.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
43

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2010

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 15, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

August 8, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

March 15, 2011

Last Update Submit

August 6, 2019

Conditions

Communication

Keywords

consultation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Consultation effectiveness as measured by global rating scale

    A global rating scale will be used to measure effectiveness of the intervention.

    Up to 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Consultation effectiveness as determined by a Checklist rating

    2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

5 Cs

EXPERIMENTAL

Educational intervention

Behavioral: 5 Cs

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

5 CsBEHAVIORAL

education on consultation

5 Cs

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Emergency medicine residents (PGY1-5)

You may not qualify if:

  • Did not want to partake in the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Illinois-Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kessler CS, Afshar Y, Sardar G, Yudkowsky R, Ankel F, Schwartz A. A prospective, randomized, controlled study demonstrating a novel, effective model of transfer of care between physicians: the 5 Cs of consultation. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Aug;19(8):968-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01412.x.

    PMID: 22905961DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Posted

March 16, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2010

Last Updated

August 8, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Locations

US(1)