NCT02113488

Brief Summary

Our aim was to identify the causes non-attendance at scheduled appointments at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2013

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2014

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 14, 2014

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 13, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

April 1, 2014

Last Update Submit

August 9, 2019

Conditions

Appointments and SchedulesOutpatient Clinics, Hospital

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Causes of nonattendance

    Patients who did not attend a scheduled appointment at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA)

    Between the scheduled appointment and 48 hours after

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Causes of cancelation

    Between the scheduled appointment and 48 hours after

Study Arms (3)

Control: P

Patients who did attend a scheduled appointment at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA)

Case: A

Patients who did not attend (A) a scheduled appointment at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA)

Control: C

Patients who cancelled (C) a scheduled appointment at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Adults with a scheduled appoitment at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA)

You may qualify if:

  • Over 17 years
  • Adults who attended, did not attend and cancelled a scheduled appointment at the Clinical Medicine Outpatient care system at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (HIBA)

You may not qualify if:

  • Refusal to register or to the informed consent process

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Capital Federal, C1181ACH, Argentina

Location

Study Officials

  • Diego H Giunta, MD

    Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (HIBA)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2014

First Posted

April 14, 2014

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion

June 1, 2018

Study Completion

July 1, 2018

Last Updated

August 13, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Locations

AR(1)