NCT02645877

Brief Summary

This was a retrospective analysis of a cohort of all emergency care patients in Beijing from January 2005 to December 2014. This aim of this study was to analyze the trends in pre-hospital emergency care need and the emergency response times, with the intention of aiding the government to optimize medical resources and improve pre-hospital emergency care.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
3,909,746

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2005

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
9.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 30, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

January 5, 2016

Status Verified

January 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

9.9 years

First QC Date

December 30, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 4, 2016

Conditions

Emergencies [Disease/Finding]

Keywords

Pre-hospital CareDiseases SpectrumCall DemandsEmergency Response Time

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Cause of the emergency

    The chief complaints of the patients were classified into 34 illnesses according to the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) which total includes 34 diseases.

    10 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • The pre-hospital emergency call demand

    10 years

  • Emergency care-related time

    10 years

Study Arms (1)

Prehospital care

All pre-hospital service data were collected from January 2005 to December 2014 from the Beijing Emergency Center and Beijing Red Cross Emergency Center, which oversee all pre-hospital care in Beijing. The major illnesses were classified into 34 disease spectrum categories according to the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) which total includes 34 diseases. Data on pre-hospital emergency demand and first aid-related time intervals were analyzed to determine trends over the period.

Procedure: Prehospital care

Interventions

Prehospital carePROCEDURE

The common cause of pre-hospital care demands were Abdominal Problems, Allergies/Envenomation, Animal Bites, Assault/Sexual, Back Pain, Breathing Problems, Burns/Explosions, Carbon Monoxide/Inhalation/Radiation/Hazardous Material, Cardiac or Respiratory Arrest, Chest Pain, Choking, Convulsions/Seizures, Diabetic Problems, Drowning/Diving/Scuba Accident, Electrocution/Lightning, Eye Problems/Injuries, Falls, Headache, Heart Problems, Heat/Cold Exposure, Hemorrhage/Lacerations, Inaccessible Incident/Entrapments, Overdose/Poisoning, Pregnancy/Childbirth/Miscarriage, Psychiatric/Suicide Attempt, Sick Person, Stabbing/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma, Stroke, Traffic Injuries, Traumatic Injuries, Unconscious/Fainting, Unknown Problems, Inter-Facility Transfer/Palliative Care, Flu-Like Symptoms, etc.

Prehospital care

Eligibility Criteria

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

All pre-hospital service data from the Beijing Emergency Medical Center and Beijing Red Cross Emergency Center were collected from January 2005 to December 2014.

You may qualify if:

  • All patients treated by pre-hospital care from the Beijing Emergency Medical Center and Beijing Red Cross Emergency Center from January 2005 to December 2014

You may not qualify if:

  • missing data
  • duplicate records
  • no identifiable chief cause cases
  • not emergency cases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Beijing Emergency Center, Beijing, China

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Location

Beijing Red Cross Emergency center

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wang T, Yin X, Zhang P, Kou Y, Jiang B. Road traffic injury and rescue system in China. Lancet. 2015 Apr 25;385(9978):1622. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60794-2. No abstract available.

    PMID: 25943819BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Interventions

Emergency Medical Services

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Baoguo Jiang, MD, PhD

    Peking University, People's Hospital, Beijing, China

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 30, 2015

First Posted

January 5, 2016

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

January 5, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

CN(2)