Information Transfer During Postoperative HandoversNCT02114866
Quality of Handover to a Post Anaesthesia Care Unit in a Children's Hospital
An observational study of Information Transfer During Postoperative Handovers, run by University of Witten/Herdecke.
Trial summary
Postoperative handovers to the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU) in adult anaesthesia are described as incomplete and unstructured, although their relevance for the patient safety is well known. It must be assumed that for children, this handover is at least comparable important. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Information Transfer During Postoperative Handovers
- How many people
- 441 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Nov 2012to Mar 2013
- 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 Up to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Study population: The study population consists of patients (<18 years of age) at Children's Hospital Cologne, being admitted to the main postoperative care unit (PACU), after they underwent interventions within normal surgery hours
Who may be able to join
- All patients transferred to the PACU after surgery
Who cannot join
- Age > 18 years
About this study
Postoperative handovers to the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU) in adult anaesthesia are described as incomplete and unstructured, although their relevance for the patient safety is well known. It must be assumed that for children, this handover is at least comparable important.
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: Three month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2012
- Primary completionMar 2013
- Study completionMar 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- 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
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 441 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Florian Piekarski, University of Witten/Herdecke
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02114866
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 110/2012
- Status last verified
- Apr 2014
- First submitted
- 10 Apr 2014
- Last updated
- 15 Apr 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Piekarski F, Kaufmann J, Laschat M, Bohmer A, Engelhardt T, Wappler F. Quality of handover in a pediatric postanesthesia care unit. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Jul;25(7):746-52. doi: 10.1111/pan.12646. Epub 2015 Apr 2.
PubMed 25833388
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Apr 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Quality of Handover to a Post Anaesthesia Care Unit in a Children's Hospital
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02114866
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 110/2012
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 441 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Witten/HerdeckeUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2012
- Primary completion
- Mar 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Apr 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.
Postoperative handovers to the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU) in adult anaesthesia are described as incomplete and unstructured, although their relevance for the patient safety is well known. It must be assumed that for children, this handover is at least comparable important.
With a self-developed checklist information transfer during postoperative handovers will be documented and subsequently compared with patient information in anaesthesia records.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- The study population consists of patients (<18 years of age) at Children's Hospital Cologne, being admitted to the main postoperative care unit (PACU), after they underwent interventions within normal surgery hours
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All patients transferred to the PACU after surgery
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Age > 18 years
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: Three month
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 15 Apr 2014.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 25833388Piekarski F, Kaufmann J, Laschat M, Bohmer A, Engelhardt T, Wappler F. Quality of handover in a pediatric postanesthesia care unit. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Jul;25(7):746-52. doi: 10.1111/pan.12646. Epub 2015 Apr 2.
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.
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.
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 15 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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: Three month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02114866, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 15 Apr 2014.