TriageNCT01219868
Physician-nurse Team to Reduce Emergency Department (ED) Overcrowding
A study testing Physician-nurse team supervision in people with Triage, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.
Trial summary
The objective of this study is to explore the impact of a physician-nurse team supervising patient's flow on ED length of stay Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Triage
- What is being tested?
- Physician-nurse team supervision
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 8,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSwitzerland
- Study dates
- Oct 2010to Mar 2011
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- all adult patients > 16 years presenting to the ED
Who cannot join
- no
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Switzerland1 site
ED of Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211
About this study
Official title: Impact of Physician-nurse Team on ED Length of Stay
The objective of this study is to explore the impact of a physician-nurse team supervising patient's flow on ED length of stay
Read the detailed description
A physician-nurse team will be in charge of patients flow in the ED during intervention periods. During control periods, no team will be present. The impact of this team on Ed length of stay will be assessed.
- Conditions
- Triage
- Being tested
- Physician-nurse team supervision
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physician-nurse team supervisionBehavioural
Also called No name
Physician-nurse team will supervise patient's flow in the ED
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physician-nurse team | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Physician-nurse team supervision |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
ED length of stay
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Oct 2010 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2010
- Primary completionJan 2011
- Study completionMar 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for TriageStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, GenevaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 8,000 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Olivier T. Rutschmann, University Hospital, Geneva
- Investigators
- Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH, Principal investigator, HUG
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01219868
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SU-001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2013
- First submitted
- 6 Oct 2010
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Physician-nurse Team on ED Length of Stay
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01219868
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SU-001
- Conditions
- Triage
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 8,000 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, GenevaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2010
- Primary completion
- Jan 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Oct 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objective of this study is to explore the impact of a physician-nurse team supervising patient's flow on ED length of stay
Detailed description
A physician-nurse team will be in charge of patients flow in the ED during intervention periods. During control periods, no team will be present. The impact of this team on Ed length of stay will be assessed.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physician-nurse team | Experimental | Behavioral: Physician-nurse team supervision |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- all adult patients > 16 years presenting to the ED
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- no
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Physician-nurse team supervisionAlso: No namePhysician-nurse team will supervise patient's flow in the ED | Behavioural | Physician-nurse team |
Primary outcome
ED length of stay
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH principal investigator
HUG
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Physician-nurse team supervision in people with Triage, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
ED length of stay (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2013.