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Emergency Department (ED) Triage of Alcohol Abuse

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02449772
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 20, 2015
Last Update Posted : December 28, 2015
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Olivier T. Rutschmann, University Hospital, Geneva

Tracking Information
First Submitted Date April 28, 2015
First Posted Date May 20, 2015
Last Update Posted Date December 28, 2015
Study Start Date April 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date June 2015   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures
 (submitted: May 15, 2015)
  • Triage questions asked [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours ]
    Number of questions asked at triage and proportion of patients with the full set of triage questions asked
  • Triage vital signs measured [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours ]
    Number of vital signs measured at triage and proportion of patients with the full set of triage vital signs measured
  • Number of undertriage [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours ]
    Number of patients with level 3 emergency levels attributed instead of level 2
  • Number of mistriage [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours ]
    Number of patients with erroneous triage reason attributed
Original Primary Outcome Measures Same as current
Change History
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
 (submitted: May 15, 2015)		 % of patients leaving without being seen [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours ]
Original Secondary Outcome Measures Same as current
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
 
Descriptive Information
Brief Title Emergency Department (ED) Triage of Alcohol Abuse
Official Title Evaluation of ED Triage of Adult Patients With Alcohol Abuse
Brief Summary Retrospective study of adult patients (> 16 y) admitted to Geneva University Hospitals with alcohol abuse. Triage criteria will be reviewed. Patients characteristics and patient flow in the ED will be described.
Detailed Description A retrospective analysis of triage notes and electronic medical records will be performed in order to identify how triage evaluation is performed accordingly to the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale criteria. The proportion of patients leaving without being seen will be computed. Caracteristics of these patients will be compared to patients with medical evaluation.
Study Type Observational
Study Design Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
Target Follow-Up Duration Not Provided
Biospecimen Not Provided
Sampling Method Non-Probability Sample
Study Population all adult patients admitted during one year in the ED for alcoholic abuse
Condition Alcoholic Intoxication
Intervention Other: No intervention
No intervention
Study Groups/Cohorts Not Provided
Publications * Dugas S, Favrod-Coune T, Poletti PA, Huwyler T, Richard-Lepouriel H, Simon J, Sarasin FP, Rutschmann OT. Pitfalls in the triage and evaluation of patients with suspected acute ethanol intoxication in an emergency department. Intern Emerg Med. 2019 Apr;14(3):467-473. doi: 10.1007/s11739-018-2007-7. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status Completed
Actual Enrollment
 (submitted: December 24, 2015)		 775
Original Estimated Enrollment
 (submitted: May 15, 2015)		 776
Actual Study Completion Date July 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date June 2015   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Triage code = alcohol abuse
  • > 16 y

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No alcohol abuse identified at triage
  • < 16 y
Sex/Gender
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Ages 16 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 Switzerland
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number NCT02449772
Other Study ID Numbers CER-14083R
Has Data Monitoring Committee No
U.S. FDA-regulated Product Not Provided
IPD Sharing Statement Not Provided
Current Responsible Party Olivier T. Rutschmann, University Hospital, Geneva
Original Responsible Party Same as current
Current Study Sponsor University Hospital, Geneva
Original Study Sponsor Same as current
Collaborators Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH University Hospital, Geneva
PRS Account University Hospital, Geneva
Verification Date December 2015