Information Transfer During Postoperative HandoversNCT01973959
Information Transfer During Postoperative Handovers in the Post-anaesthesia Care Unit
An observational study of Information Transfer During Postoperative Handovers, run by University of Witten/Herdecke at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Anaesthesiology plays a key role in promoting safe perioperative care. This includes the perioperative phase in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) where problems with incomplete information transfer may have a negative impact on patient safety and can lead to patient harm. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Information Transfer During Postoperative Handovers
- How many people
- 790 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Oct 2011to Dec 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adult patients who undergo surgery (general surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmic surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, trauma surgery, thoracic surgery).
Who may be able to join
- All patients transferred to the PACU after surgery
Who cannot join
- Age < 18 years
- patients who have surgery under local anaesthesia or in standby
- patients who are transferred to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) after surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Krankenhaus Köln-Merheim, Departement of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 51109
About this study
Official title: Quality of Postoperative Patient Handover in the Post-anaesthesia Care Unit: A Prospective Analysis
Anaesthesiology plays a key role in promoting safe perioperative care. This includes the perioperative phase in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) where problems with incomplete information transfer may have a negative impact on patient safety and can lead to patient harm. The objective of this study is to analyse information transfer during postoperative handovers in the PACU.
With a self-developed checklist information transfer during postoperative handovers will be documented and subsequently compared with patient information in anaesthesia records.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Quantity of Information Loss during Postoperative Handovers in the PACU
Measured: Two months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2011
- Primary completionDec 2011
- Study completionDec 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Information Transfer During Postoperative HandoversStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 790 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Annika Milby, University of Witten/Herdecke
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01973959
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 108/2011
- Other IDs
- 108/2011
- Status last verified
- Oct 2013
- First submitted
- 21 Oct 2013
- Last updated
- 1 Nov 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Nov 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Quality of Postoperative Patient Handover in the Post-anaesthesia Care Unit: A Prospective Analysis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01973959
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 108/2011
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 790 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Witten/HerdeckeUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2011
- Primary completion
- Dec 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Nov 2013 (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.
Anaesthesiology plays a key role in promoting safe perioperative care. This includes the perioperative phase in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) where problems with incomplete information transfer may have a negative impact on patient safety and can lead to patient harm. The objective of this study is to analyse information transfer during postoperative handovers in the PACU.
With a self-developed checklist information transfer during postoperative handovers will be documented and subsequently compared with patient information in anaesthesia records.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adult patients who undergo surgery (general surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmic surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, trauma surgery, thoracic surgery).
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All patients transferred to the PACU after surgery
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Age < 18 years
- patients who have surgery under local anaesthesia or in standby
- patients who are transferred to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) after surgery
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Quantity of Information Loss during Postoperative Handovers in the PACU
Time frame: Two 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 1 Nov 2013.
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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Information Transfer During Postoperative Handovers, run by University of Witten/Herdecke at 1 site in Germany.
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 3 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 1 Nov 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 Germany. 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?
Quantity of Information Loss during Postoperative Handovers in the PACU (time frame: Two 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 1 Nov 2013.