NCT01398761

Brief Summary

The purpose of this grant is to fund the research necessary to fully understand the impact of this sign-out tool on clinician workflow, quality of sign-out, and continuity of care. This information will inform exactly how Partners will move ahead with tools to improve handoffs in care (i.e., whether the prototype will be adapted further, adopted Partners wide, or abandoned in favor of other solutions). The investigators hypothesize that a web-based handoff tool improves provider satisfaction, the quality of written sign-outs, and measures of continuity of care compared with current handoff tools.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
295

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

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

January 1, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 11, 2011

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 21, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 28, 2014

Status Verified

April 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

July 11, 2011

Last Update Submit

April 24, 2014

Conditions

Continuity of Patient CareWorkflowQuality of Signout

Keywords

Continuity of patient careWorkflowQuality of signoutWeb basedHandoffsMulti disciplinaryWritten signoutInformation science

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of required data elements present

    The proportion of required data elements present in written/typed sign-outs during tool implementation.

    8 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Direct observations

    8 months

  • User satisfaction

    8 months

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

nurses, residents, PAs, and attendings from the two pilot services

Other: Signout tool

Interventions

Signout toolOTHER

Electronic signout tool

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • All nurses, residents, PAs, and attendings on the two study services

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinical staff not on study services within study period

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Jeffrey L Schnipper, MD, MPH

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2011

First Posted

July 21, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2011

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

April 28, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-04

Locations

US(1)