Study of Good Clinical Practice Regarding the Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Departments of Strasbourg University Hospital

NCT07335575 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 9687
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 450
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Physical restraint in healthcare settings is an ethical issue. The question of deprivation of liberty, as posed by this practice, has persisted throughout history. In psychiatric wards, physical restraint is governed by strict regulations, enshrined in the Public Health Code. This legal framework is absent from the investigator's emergency departments, despite their frequent involvement in the use of restraint. Several studies have highlighted risk factors associated with restraint. These studies have also highlighted the risks associated with restraint. A best practice guideline published by the French Society of Emergency Medicine (SFMU) in 2021 has provided guidelines for practices within our emergency departments. The objective of this study is to determine whether this guideline is followed by practitioners in the emergency departments of Strasbourg University Hospital. The investigators will also analyze the difference between cases that comply with the recommendations and those that do not. Analyses will also be conducted on the subjects most at risk of restraint, the experiences of restrained patients, the times of day when physical restraint is most likely to be applied, the reasons for restraint, and the nature of the physical and chemical restraint.

Conditions

Physical Restraint

Keywords

Physical Restraint; Emergency departments; Patient safety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Proportion of cases in accordance with best practice recommendations (in %)

  Proportion of cases in accordance with the best practice guidelines of the French Society of Emergency Medicine (SFMU) among all patient cases that underwent physical restraint in the emergency department of the University Hospital over a 6-month period

  Up to 6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patient (≥18 years) who was restrained during their visit to the University Hospital's emergency department between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023.

You may qualify if:

• Adult patient (≥18 years)
• Patient who was restrained during their visit to the University Hospital's emergency department between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023.

You may not qualify if:

• Subject (and/or their legal representative, if applicable) must have expressed their objection to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Strasbourg, France: lead

Study Sites (1)

Service d'Urgences Médico-Chirurgicales Adules - CHU de Strasbourg - France

Strasbourg, 67091, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

François Will, MD

CONTACT

33 3.88.11.54.67; francois.weill@chru-strasbourg.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 2, 2026
• First Posted: January 13, 2026
• Study Start: April 29, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 29, 2026
• Last Updated: January 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

FR (1)