A New Crowding Indicator in the Emergency Department
Comparison Between a New Crowding Indicator and the Perception of Healthcare Workers in the Emergency Department
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observational
828
1 country
52
Brief Summary
Fenice has proposed a new indicator to measure the level of crowding in the ER. The aim of this study is to evaluate, in a national multicenter context, the degree of agreement between the Fenice indicator and the perception of crowding of the ER operators and to compare this agreement with that between NEDOCS and the perception of the operators.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Oct 2025
52 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 23, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 8, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 15, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 13, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2026
ExpectedMay 20, 2026
May 1, 2026
2 months
July 23, 2025
May 19, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of variation in the ED staff perceived crowding level that is explained by the Fenice crowding score.
The outcome will be measured using the coefficient of determination (referred to as R2) of the linear model regressing the perceived level of crowding on the Fenice score.
September 2025 - December 2025
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of variation in the ED staff perceived crowding level that is explained by the NEDOCS score, measured using the coefficient of determination (R2) of the linear model regressing the perceived level of crowding on the NEDOCS score.
September 2025 - December 2025
Study Arms (1)
Elegible population
All patients arrived in ED during the year 2024 and patientes arrived in the period of active monitoring of the perception of crowding.
Eligibility Criteria
Patients arriving in the emergency department at the time of the survey.
You may qualify if:
- Patients that are in EDs at the time of the survey
You may not qualify if:
- Patients that are in EDs, but not at the time of the survey
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (52)
Spedali civili
Brescia, BS, Italy
IRCCS San Martino
Genova, GE, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria delle Croci
Ravenna, RA, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini
Roma, RM, Italy
Presidio Osped. Riunito
Cirié, TO, Italy
AOU San Luigi Gonzaga
Orbassano, TO, Italy
P.O. Sant'Andrea
Vercelli, VC, Italy
AOU SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
Alessandria, Italy
Ospedale Regionale Umberto Parini
Aosta, Italy
Ospedale San Bassiano
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Humanitas Gavazzeni
Bergamo, Italy
Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Bergamo, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore "CA Pizzardi"
Bologna, Italy
Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi
Bologna, Italy
AOU Policlinico San Marco-PO Gaspare Rodolico
Catania, Italy
AOU Policlinico San Marco-PO San Marco
Catania, Italy
Ospedale Civico
Chivasso, Italy
ASST Nord Milano P.O. Bassini
Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
PO di Codogno
Codogno, Italy
Ospedale Valduce
Como, Italy
Ospedale G. B. Grassi
Lido di Ostia, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore
Lodi, Italy
Ospedale Carlo Poma
Mantua, Italy
Ospedale Madonna delle Grazie
Matera, Italy
ASST Ca' Granda Niguarda
Milan, Italy
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, P.O. Luigi Sacco
Milan, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Italy
Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico
Milan, Italy
Ospedale San Paolo
Milan, Italy
Policlinico di Milano Ospedale Maggiore
Milan, Italy
Policlinico di Monza
Monza, Italy
AOU Maggiore della Carità
Novara, Italy
Ospedale E. Agnelli
Pinerolo, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria degli Angeli
Pordenone, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria delle Grazie
Pozzuoli, Italy
Ospedale Infermi
Rimini, Italy
Ospedale degli Infermi
Rivoli, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, Italy
Policlinico Tor Vergata
Roma, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero San Filippo Neri
Roma, Italy
Ospedale Città del Piave
San Donà di Piave, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria dei Battuti
San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
Ospedale Savigliano e Saluzzo
Savigliano, Italy
Ospedale Città di Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
Ospedale di Spilimbergo
Spilimbergo, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero S'Antonio Abate
Tolmezzo, Italy
AO Ordine Mauriziano
Torino, Italy
Humanitas Gradenigo
Torino, Italy
Ospedale Molinette
Torino, Italy
Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco
Torino, Italy
Ospedale Santa Chiara
Trento, Italy
Ospedale di Circolo
Varese, Italy
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Giovanni Nattino
Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCSS
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 23, 2025
First Posted
August 8, 2025
Study Start
October 15, 2025
Primary Completion
December 13, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Last Updated
May 20, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-05