Handover DurationHandoverNCT02359071
Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates.
An observational study of Handover Duration, run by Ataturk University.
Trial summary
The primary aim of our study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. The secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Handover Duration
- What is being tested?
- handover duration, handover rate
- How many people
- 267 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2013to Oct 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 16 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: we obtained data streams from seven centers, and 267 completed records from different centre were included.
Who may be able to join
- The day and night shift handover , which are the interactive, verbal, bedside, and face-to-face interactions between the outgoing and incoming medical staff, were included.
Who cannot join
- Handover locations other than bedside (n=3), handover methods except verbal communication (by paper (n=2)), and the use of information technology (n=1) were excluded to standardize the procedure.
About this study
Official title: Which Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates? A Prospective Multicentric Study
The primary aim of our study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. The secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.
Read the detailed description
The primary aim in this study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. Our secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting the Emergency Department handover rates. To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.
- Conditions
- Handover Duration
- Being tested
- handover duration, handover rate
- Keywords
- handoff, signoff, handover, sign-out, shift change, Emergency Department
- Medical subject headings
- Emergencies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
handover duration, handover rateOther
To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Handovers with lower durations | equal or lower than 20 minutes Receives: Other: handover duration, handover rate | |
| handovers with higher durations | Higher than 20 minutes Receives: Other: handover duration, handover rate |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department
Measured: 1-30 September 2013
Secondary outcomes (1)
to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.
Measured: 1-30 September 2013
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Feb 2015 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2013
- Primary completionOct 2013
- Study completionOct 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Handover DurationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ataturk UniversityThe 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
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 267 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Duzce University, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University-RIZE, Mustafa Kemal University, DerinceTraining and Research Hospital- KOCAELI, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Atıf, Ataturk University
- Investigators
- Ali Karakus, Assoc. prof, Principal investigator, Mustafa Kemal UniversityAyhan Sarıtas, Assoc. prof, Principal investigator, Duzce UniversityGulhan Kurtoglu, specialist, Principal investigator, Ankara Training and Research HospitalOzlem Bilir, Assist. Prof, Principal investigator, Recep Tayyip Erdogan UniversityAyhan Akoz, Assoc. prof., Principal investigator, Ataturk UniversityMurat Eroglu, Assoc. prof, Principal investigator, GATA Haydarpasa Military HospitalOnur Karakayali, specialist, Principal investigator, DerinceTraining and Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02359071
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Atıf-001
- Acronym
- Handover
- Status last verified
- Feb 2015
- First submitted
- 4 Feb 2015
- Last updated
- 20 Nov 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Nov 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Which Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates? A Prospective Multicentric Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02359071
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Handover / Atıf-001
- Conditions
- Handover Duration
- Keywords
- handoff, signoff, handover, sign-out, shift change, Emergency Department
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 267 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Duzce University, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University-RIZE, Mustafa Kemal University, DerinceTraining and Research Hospital- KOCAELI, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul
- Study start
- Sep 2013
- Primary completion
- Oct 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Feb 2015 (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 primary aim of our study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. The secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.
Detailed description
The primary aim in this study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. Our secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting the Emergency Department handover rates. To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Handovers with lower durations | – | Other: handover duration, handover rateequal or lower than 20 minutes |
| handovers with higher durations | – | Other: handover duration, handover rateHigher than 20 minutes |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- we obtained data streams from seven centers, and 267 completed records from different centre were included.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The day and night shift handover , which are the interactive, verbal, bedside, and face-to-face interactions between the outgoing and incoming medical staff, were included.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Handover locations other than bedside (n=3), handover methods except verbal communication (by paper (n=2)), and the use of information technology (n=1) were excluded to standardize the procedure.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| handover duration, handover rateTo better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%. | Other | Handovers with lower durations, handovers with higher durations |
Primary outcome
the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department
Time frame: 1-30 September 2013
1 secondary outcome
to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.
Time frame: 1-30 September 2013
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 Nov 2015.
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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.
Ali Karakus, Assoc. prof principal investigator
Mustafa Kemal University
Ayhan Sarıtas, Assoc. prof principal investigator
Duzce University
Gulhan Kurtoglu, specialist principal investigator
Ankara Training and Research Hospital
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Handover Duration, run by Ataturk University.
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 Nov 2015. 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?
the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department (time frame: 1-30 September 2013). 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 Nov 2015.