Characteristics of Back Pain Attendances at ED
An Investigation Into the Use of Emergency Medical Services by People Attending the Emergency Department With Back Pain
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observational
62,000
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Brief Summary
Back pain is experienced by approximately 80% of the population during their life. However, only a small minority (\<1%) will have a medical condition (such as Cauda Equina Syndrome) which requires immediate medical intervention. Currently, it is not known how many people access Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in an attempt to meet their needs for their back pain. The demand on EMS is increasing and many of these patients could be better managed by other services. Additionally, little is known about the characteristics of those accessing EMS due to back pain, or the nature of the contacts regarding issues such as outcome of the patient contact. The aims of this study are:
- 1.to quantify the prevalence of people accessing EMS via attendance at an Emergency Department (ED)
- 2.to describe the characteristics of people attending ED with non-traumatic back pain
- 3.to describe key characteristics of the contact between the service user and EMS
- 4.to compare the prevalence of attendance, patient characteristics and contact characteristics between people with non-traumatic back pain and the general population of those attending ED.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Aug 2016
Shorter than P25 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 31, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 31, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 30, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 3, 2018
CompletedDecember 3, 2018
November 1, 2018
12 months
November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (10)
Number of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Age of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Gender of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Deprivation score of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Time of attendance of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Date of attendance of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Duration of attendance of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Drugs given to people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Diagnostic tests used with people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Disposal of people attending ED with back pain
1 year
Eligibility Criteria
People attending ED
You may qualify if:
- Patients who have attended Darlington Memorial Hospital between 01-08-2016 and 31-07-2017
- Aged 16 or over
You may not qualify if:
- Below the age of 16
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Matt Capseylead
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trustcollaborator
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cormac Ryan
Teesside University
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 30, 2018
First Posted
December 3, 2018
Study Start
August 1, 2016
Primary Completion
July 31, 2017
Study Completion
July 31, 2017
Last Updated
December 3, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share