NCT02116439

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to determine the average total number of violent events per observation period occurring in the emergency department at the Nîmes University Hospital. The list of violent events is pre-determined and based on a series of interviews with emergency department staff.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2014

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

April 2, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 2, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 2, 2014

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 15, 2014

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 16, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 16, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

Same day

First QC Date

April 15, 2014

Last Update Submit

December 9, 2025

Conditions

Emergency Room

Keywords

Violence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The number of violent events occuring per work period

    Baseline to end of period (maximum of 10 hours)

Secondary Outcomes (28)

  • Date

    Baseline (hour 0)

  • Day of the week

    Baseline (hour 0)

  • Time at the beginning of the observation period

    Baseline (hour 0)

  • Number of male nurses present in the department

    Baseline to end of observation period (maximum 10 hours)

  • Number of female nurses present in the department

    Baseline to end of observation period (maximum 10 hours)

  • +23 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Violent events

People in this group were observed to manifest violence.

Victims

People in this group are the victims of the other group.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Persons manifesting violence (and their victims) according to a pre-determined list of watched-for events will be observed.

You may qualify if:

  • Persons manifesting violence according to a pre-determined list of watched-for events will be observed
  • The victims of the above-mentioned violence will also be observed and interviewed

You may not qualify if:

  • Persons not manifesting violence according to a pre-determined list of watched-for events

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

Nîmes, 30029, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Chazel M, Alonso S, Price J, Kabani S, Demattei C, Fabbro-Peray P. Violence against nurses in the emergency department: an observational study. BMJ Open. 2023 Apr 4;13(4):e067354. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067354.

    PMID: 37015789RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Muriel Chazel

    CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 15, 2014

First Posted

April 16, 2014

Study Start

April 2, 2014

Primary Completion

April 2, 2014

Study Completion

April 2, 2014

Last Updated

December 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

FR(1)