Abdominal PainNCT02064127
Triage of Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department
An observational study of Abdominal Pain, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.
Trial summary
The investigators aim to evaluate in a retrospective study the performance of the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale to identify at the door of the Emergency Department patients requiring emergent intervention. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Abdominal Pain
- How many people
- 4,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSwitzerland
- Study dates
- Mar 2014to Dec 2017
- 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 16 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adults (> 16 y) admitted with abdominal pain in the Emergency Departement of a primary and tertiary teaching urban hospital.
Who may be able to join
- >= 16 y
- abdominal pain as the main complaint
Who cannot join
- none
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Switzerland1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, 1211
Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH, +41223728132 ext. 28132, olivier.rutschmann@hcuge.ch
Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of Triage Criteria for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department
The investigators aim to evaluate in a retrospective study the performance of the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale to identify at the door of the Emergency Department patients requiring emergent intervention.
Read the detailed description
All patients are triaged at the door of our Emergency Department using the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale. Patients with abdominal pain may be triaged in two different emergency levels (level 2: medical evaluation within 20 minutes, level 3: medical evaluation within 2 hours). These levels are determined using a set of specific criteria.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity of these specific criteria in order to identify promptly patients with abdominal pain the will require an emergent intervention during their stay in the Emergency Department.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain
- Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with abdominal pain | Adult patients admitted to the Emergency Department with a main complaint of abdominal pain |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Emergency intervention
Emergency intervention is a composite outcome of: emergency surgical intervention or radiological intervention or emergent endoscopy
Measured: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Time to medical evaluation
We will evaluate the delay between triage evaluation and medical evaluation. We will compute the percentage of patients evaluated within timeframe accordingly to the Swiss Triage Emergency Scale
Measured: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 5 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Feb 2014 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2014
- Primary completionDec 2017 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Abdominal PainStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 4,000 participants (estimated)
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, University Hospital, Geneva
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02064127
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SU_2013_2
- Status last verified
- Jul 2017
- First submitted
- 12 Dec 2013
- Last updated
- 27 Jul 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jul 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of Triage Criteria for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02064127
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SU_2013_2
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 4,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, GenevaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2014
- Primary completion
- Dec 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Feb 2014 (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 investigators aim to evaluate in a retrospective study the performance of the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale to identify at the door of the Emergency Department patients requiring emergent intervention.
Detailed description
All patients are triaged at the door of our Emergency Department using the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale. Patients with abdominal pain may be triaged in two different emergency levels (level 2: medical evaluation within 20 minutes, level 3: medical evaluation within 2 hours). These levels are determined using a set of specific criteria.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity of these specific criteria in order to identify promptly patients with abdominal pain the will require an emergent intervention during their stay in the Emergency Department.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with abdominal pain | – | –Adult patients admitted to the Emergency Department with a main complaint of abdominal pain |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adults (> 16 y) admitted with abdominal pain in the Emergency Departement of a primary and tertiary teaching urban hospital.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- >= 16 y
- abdominal pain as the main complaint
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- none
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
Emergency intervention
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks
Emergency intervention is a composite outcome of: emergency surgical intervention or radiological intervention or emergent endoscopy
1 secondary outcome
Time to medical evaluation
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 5 hours
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jul 2017.
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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
University Hospital, Geneva
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 Abdominal Pain, 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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2017. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH (+41223728132 ext. 28132, olivier.rutschmann@hcuge.ch), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Emergency intervention (time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks). 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 27 Jul 2017.