the Patients Journey Through Surgical Admission Ward Versus Emergency Department
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01733511 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 27, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 27, 2012
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Sponsor:
University of Southern Denmark
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Christian Backer Mogensen, University of Southern Denmark
Tracking Information | |||
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First Submitted Date | November 13, 2012 | ||
First Posted Date | November 27, 2012 | ||
Last Update Posted Date | November 27, 2012 | ||
Study Start Date | February 2011 | ||
Actual Primary Completion Date | December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||
Current Primary Outcome Measures |
time in minutes [ Time Frame: up to 24 hours after admission ] the time in minutes from the patient is admitted until the patient is seen by a doctor and until a treatment plan is recorded
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Original Primary Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||
Descriptive Information | |||
Brief Title | the Patients Journey Through Surgical Admission Ward Versus Emergency Department | ||
Official Title | Not Provided | ||
Brief Summary | Emergency departments are established in 20 hospitals in Denmark in order to improve the quality for the acute patients. A group of acute patients which require timely assessment and plan from a specialist is patients with abdominal pain. the aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the admission of the group of patients to emergency departments reduces the time to doctor, specialist and plan compared to the traditional admission to a surgical acute ward. |
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Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||
Study Type | Observational | ||
Study Design | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
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Target Follow-Up Duration | Not Provided | ||
Biospecimen | Not Provided | ||
Sampling Method | Non-Probability Sample | ||
Study Population | all acute admissions to hospital due to abdominal pain | ||
Condition | Waiting Time in Emergency Department | ||
Intervention | Not Provided | ||
Study Groups/Cohorts |
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Publications * | Schultz H, Mogensen CB, Pedersen BD, Qvist N. Front-end specialists reduce time to a treatment plan for patients with acute abdomen. Dan Med J. 2013 Sep;60(9):A4703. | ||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||
Recruitment Status | Completed | ||
Actual Enrollment |
109 | ||
Original Actual Enrollment | Same as current | ||
Actual Study Completion Date | January 2012 | ||
Actual Primary Completion Date | December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||
Eligibility Criteria | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria: |
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Sex/Gender |
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Ages | 15 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) | ||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||
Contacts | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||
Listed Location Countries | Not Provided | ||
Removed Location Countries | |||
Administrative Information | |||
NCT Number | NCT01733511 | ||
Other Study ID Numbers | SLB-ED-03-2012 | ||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product | Not Provided | ||
IPD Sharing Statement | Not Provided | ||
Responsible Party | Christian Backer Mogensen, University of Southern Denmark | ||
Study Sponsor | University of Southern Denmark | ||
Collaborators | Not Provided | ||
Investigators | Not Provided | ||
PRS Account | University of Southern Denmark | ||
Verification Date | November 2012 |