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ResuscitationREDEEDNCT02575573

Resuscitation Decisions in the Emergency Department (ED)

An observational study of Resuscitation, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators will retrospectively examine the connection between resuscitation decisions of admitted patients at the ED of the University Hospital of Basel and several demographic and health related measures. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Resuscitation
What is being tested?
Factors influencing resuscitation decisions of patients and Factors leading to not asking patients about resuscitation preference
How many people
10,000 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Oct 2015to Dec 2016
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: Admitted patients from the Emergency Department of the University Hospital of Basel between the 1st of January 2010 and the 31st of December 2014.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients admitted to the emergency department (duration of hospitalisation more than 24 h).
  • Patients with a research consent "yes".

Who cannot join

  • Patients being discharged within less than 24 hours.
  • Patients with a research consent "no".

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • University Hospital Basel, Emergency Department

    Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031

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About this study

Official title: Influencing Factors on Resuscitation Decisions in the ED

The investigators will retrospectively examine the connection between resuscitation decisions of admitted patients at the ED of the University Hospital of Basel and several demographic and health related measures. Additionally there will be an examination, which patient characterestics may have lead to patients not having been asked about resuscitation decisions.

Conditions
Resuscitation
Being tested
Factors influencing resuscitation decisions of patients, Factors leading to not asking patients about resuscitation preference
Keywords
resuscitation decision

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Factors influencing resuscitation decisions of patientsOther

  • Factors leading to not asking patients about resuscitation preferenceOther

Study groups in NCT02575573
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Admitted patients at the EDNot described
Receives: Other: Factors influencing resuscitation decisions of patients; Other: Factors leading to not asking patients about resuscitation preference

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Resuscitation decision of the patient

    Answer to the question "Do you want life prolonging treatment if necessary?"

    Measured: During stay at ED (range: <1 hour until 31 days)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Patient characterestics, which may have lead to patients not having been asked about resuscitation decisions

    Age, gender, resuscitation decision, ICD codes

    Measured: During stay at ED (range: <1 hour until 31 days)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2016

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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
10,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02575573
Sponsor's protocol ID
REDEED
Acronym
REDEED
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
6 Oct 2015
Last updated
3 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Resuscitation, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland 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 2 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 3 Jan 2018. 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?

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?

Resuscitation decision of the patient (time frame: During stay at ED (range: <1 hour until 31 days)). 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 3 Jan 2018.

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