NCT02980159

Brief Summary

Due to an increasing number of patients admitted in emergency departments, many patients cannot be evaluated immediately after their admission. The function of "triage liaison physician" was introduced in Spring 2015. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of this new function on patients' flow in the ED.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
69,893

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2016

Shorter than P25 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

November 1, 2016

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 24, 2016

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 2, 2016

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

July 27, 2017

Status Verified

July 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

November 24, 2016

Last Update Submit

July 26, 2017

Conditions

EmergenciesTriage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of patients evaluated within SETS objectives

    Proportion of patients evaluated within time objective as defined by SETS standards.

    Within 120 minutes after ED triage

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to first medical contact

    Within 24 hours after ED triage

Study Arms (2)

Before triage liaison physician

All patients admitted before the introduction of the function of triage liaison physician.

After triage liaison physician

All patients admitted after the introduction of the function of triage liaison physician.

Other: Triage liaison physician

Interventions

Triage liaison physicianOTHER

A triage liaison physician is present from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm, Monday to Friday, with the mission to evaluate quickly patients who cannot be immediately installed in an ED room

After triage liaison physician

Eligibility Criteria

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

All patient admitted in GUH ED during 2 years.

You may qualify if:

  • \>= 16 y
  • admitted in GUH ED

You may not qualify if:

  • patients triaged to outpatient clinics

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Geneva University Hospitals, ED

Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH

    University Hospital, Geneva

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, Chief deputy

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2016

First Posted

December 2, 2016

Study Start

November 1, 2016

Primary Completion

June 1, 2017

Study Completion

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

July 27, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

CH(1)