NCT02064127

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to evaluate in a retrospective study the performance of the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale to identify at the door of the Emergency Department patients requiring emergent intervention.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
4,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2014

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 12, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 17, 2014

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2014

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

July 27, 2017

Status Verified

July 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

December 12, 2013

Last Update Submit

July 26, 2017

Conditions

Abdominal Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Emergency intervention

    Emergency intervention is a composite outcome of: emergency surgical intervention or radiological intervention or emergent endoscopy

    participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to medical evaluation

    participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 5 hours

Study Arms (1)

Patients with abdominal pain

Adult patients admitted to the Emergency Department with a main complaint of abdominal pain

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adults (\> 16 y) admitted with abdominal pain in the Emergency Departement of a primary and tertiary teaching urban hospital.

You may qualify if:

  • \>= 16 y
  • abdominal pain as the main complaint

You may not qualify if:

  • none

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Geneva University Hospitals

Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Abdominal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms, Digestive

Study Officials

  • Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH

    University Hospital, Geneva

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH

CONTACT

+41223728132olivier.rutschmann@hcuge.ch

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, MPH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 12, 2013

First Posted

February 17, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2014

Primary Completion

December 1, 2017

Study Completion

December 1, 2017

Last Updated

July 27, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Locations

CH(1)