All Acutely Ill or Injured PatientsNCT02188966
Application of Geographical Information System Data in the Emergency Department, Effect on Trauma Team and Medical Emergency Team Wait
A study testing Geographic Information System in people with All Acutely Ill or Injured Patients, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.
Trial summary
In the Emergency Department Regional Hospital Horsens a monitor will display Geographical Information System data (GIS data) for all ambulances with the hospital as final destination. The location, estimated time of arrival (ETA) and urgency code for the ambulances will be showed. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- All Acutely Ill or Injured Patients
- What is being tested?
- Geographic Information System
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 599 participants
- Where
- 1 siteDenmark
- Study dates
- May 2014to Nov 2014
- 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 15 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Critically Ill or Severely injured patients transported by ambulance
- Patients must be in triage category 1/"red"
- Emergency Medical Team og Trauma Team must be activated.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Denmark1 site
Emergency Departmartment Regional Hospital Horsens
Horsens, Central Denmark Regione, 8700
About this study
Official title: Telemedical Solutions in Medical Emergencies, Advantages and Disadvantages for Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Healthcare System. Study 4: Application of Geographical Information System Data in the Emergency Department, Effect on Trauma Team and Medical Emergency Team Wait - a Before and After Study
In the Emergency Department Regional Hospital Horsens a monitor will display Geographical Information System data (GIS data) for all ambulances with the hospital as final destination. The location, estimated time of arrival (ETA) and urgency code for the ambulances will be showed. Furthermore the patient's name, personal identification number and the primary message received by the emergency medical dispatch center resulting in ambulance dispatch will be displayed. This may enable the coordinating nurse to optimize timing of the ad hoc trauma team and medical emergency team activation. The teams are activated if the patient's condition is assessed to be of the highest urgency and/or severity - triage 1 or "red". The coordinating nurse makes this assessment on the basis of information from the ambulance personnel and makes the decision to activate the team and when to do it. In this study the investigators want to examine if the availability of GIS data in the emergency department results in reduced waiting time for the members of the trauma team and medical emergency team. The study will be conducted as a before and after study.
- Conditions
- All Acutely Ill or Injured Patients
- Being tested
- Geographic Information System
- Keywords
- Geographic Information System, Emergency Care Information Systems, Telemedicine, Emergency Hospital Service
- Medical subject headings
- Emergencies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Geographic Information SystemDevice
Also called "ADO - AMK Dynamisk Overvågning" (Emergency Medical Dispatch Dynamic Surveillance)
GIS data is delivered by "SimaTech Enterprise System" communicating via the mobile network and TETRA (in Denmark called SINE). It is developed as a Java Enterprise application and is executed on a JBOSS application platform
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Geographical Information System | Experimental | Availability of Geographical Information System data from ambulances destined for the Emergency Department of Regional Hospital Horsens. Receives: Device: Geographic Information System |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Waiting time
Triage 1 or "red" of a patient indicates the highest urgency and/or severity of illness. If the coordinating nurse at the emergency department assess that a patient on the to the department is "red" the trauma team or medical emergency team is activated. The time is registered automatically in the internal telephone system of the hospital. The patient's time of arrival is registered manually. The time from activation to arrival can then be calculated and is defined as "Waiting time".
Measured: Time from activation of trauma team to arrival of patient, expected assesment within 1 minute after patients arrival, expected to be presented up to 36 months after assesment .
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2014
- Primary completionNov 2014
- Study completionNov 2014
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 All Acutely Ill or Injured PatientsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of AarhusThe 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
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 599 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Aarhus
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Regionshospitalet Horsens, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus University Hospital
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Nikolaj Raaber, MD, Principal investigator, Central Denmark RegionErika Christensen, MD, medical director, Study director, Central Denmark Region
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02188966
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NRAA4
- Status last verified
- Mar 2014
- First submitted
- 12 May 2014
- Last updated
- 9 Dec 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Raaber N, Duvald I, Riddervold I, Christensen EF, Kirkegaard H. Geographic information system data from ambulances applied in the emergency department: effects on patient reception. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2016 Mar 31;24:39. doi: 10.1186/s13049-016-0232-5.
PubMed 27029399
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Dec 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Telemedical Solutions in Medical Emergencies, Advantages and Disadvantages for Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Healthcare System. Study 4: Application of Geographical Information System Data in the Emergency Department, Effect on Trauma Team and Medical Emergency Team Wait - a Before and After Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02188966
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NRAA4
- Conditions
- All Acutely Ill or Injured Patients
- Keywords
- Geographic Information System, Emergency Care Information Systems, Telemedicine, Emergency Hospital Service
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 599 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of AarhusUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Regionshospitalet Horsens, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus University Hospital
- Study start
- May 2014
- Primary completion
- Nov 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Jul 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.
In the Emergency Department Regional Hospital Horsens a monitor will display Geographical Information System data (GIS data) for all ambulances with the hospital as final destination. The location, estimated time of arrival (ETA) and urgency code for the ambulances will be showed. Furthermore the patient's name, personal identification number and the primary message received by the emergency medical dispatch center resulting in ambulance dispatch will be displayed. This may enable the coordinating nurse to optimize timing of the ad hoc trauma team and medical emergency team activation. The teams are activated if the patient's condition is assessed to be of the highest urgency and/or severity - triage 1 or "red". The coordinating nurse makes this assessment on the basis of information from the ambulance personnel and makes the decision to activate the team and when to do it. In this study the investigators want to examine if the availability of GIS data in the emergency department results in reduced waiting time for the members of the trauma team and medical emergency team. The study will be conducted as a before and after study.
Study design
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Geographical Information System | Experimental | Device: Geographic Information SystemAvailability of Geographical Information System data from ambulances destined for the Emergency Department of Regional Hospital Horsens. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Critically Ill or Severely injured patients transported by ambulance
- Patients must be in triage category 1/"red"
- Emergency Medical Team og Trauma Team must be activated.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information SystemAlso: "ADO - AMK Dynamisk Overvågning" (Emergency Medical Dispatch Dynamic Surveillance)GIS data is delivered by "SimaTech Enterprise System" communicating via the mobile network and TETRA (in Denmark called SINE). It is developed as a Java Enterprise application and is executed on a JBOSS application platform | Device | Geographical Information System |
Primary outcome
Waiting time
Time frame: Time from activation of trauma team to arrival of patient, expected assesment within 1 minute after patients arrival, expected to be presented up to 36 months after assesment .
Triage 1 or "red" of a patient indicates the highest urgency and/or severity of illness. If the coordinating nurse at the emergency department assess that a patient on the to the department is "red" the trauma team or medical emergency team is activated. The time is registered automatically in the internal telephone system of the hospital. The patient's time of arrival is registered manually. The time from activation to arrival can then be calculated and is defined as "Waiting time".
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 9 Dec 2015.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 27029399Raaber N, Duvald I, Riddervold I, Christensen EF, Kirkegaard H. Geographic information system data from ambulances applied in the emergency department: effects on patient reception. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2016 Mar 31;24:39. doi: 10.1186/s13049-016-0232-5.
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.
Nikolaj Raaber, MD principal investigator
Central Denmark Region
Erika Christensen, MD, medical director study director
Central Denmark Region
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Geographic Information System in people with All Acutely Ill or Injured Patients, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.
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 3 inclusion and 0 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 9 Dec 2015. 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 Denmark. 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?
Waiting time (time frame: Time from activation of trauma team to arrival of patient, expected assesment within 1 minute after patients arrival, expected to be presented up to 36 months after assesment .). 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 NCT02188966, 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 9 Dec 2015.