EmergenciesNCT03138707

Patients Who Die Within Emergency Department

An observational study of Emergencies and Death, run by Adiyaman University Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

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

Official record

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Trial summary

Emergency services are a crowded and chaotic environment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 0 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for: Emergencies, Death
What is being tested?: patients who die
How many people: 355 participants
Where: 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates: 1 Jan 2016to 31 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 0 to 100 years
All sexes
Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients who die within Emergency Department of Adıyaman University Tranining and Research Hospital, between January 01, 2013 and December 31, 2015.

Who may be able to join

patients who die within emergency department

Who cannot join

patients who die outside emergency department patients who die before they were admitted to emergency department

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Adıyaman, Central, 02000

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Die Within Emergency Department

Emergency services are a crowded and chaotic environment.

Read the detailed description

Emergency services are a crowded and chaotic environment. Aim of this study is to investigate the clinic features of emergency patients who die after brought to emergency service.

This retrospective study will be conducted on patients who die within Emergency Department a tertiary hospital over between 01 January 2013 and 31 December 2015.

Conditions: Emergencies, Death
Being tested: patients who die
Medical subject headings: Emergencies, Death

What participants receive

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

patients who dieOther
Also called patients who die in emergency department

What is being measured

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

patients who die within Emergency department
patients who die by data obtained from medical records
Measured: two years

Timeline

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

1 Jan 201631 Dec 2016

First posted3 May 2017
Study start1 Jan 2016
Primary completion31 Dec 2016
Study completion31 Dec 2016

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.
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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: Case-control
Time perspective: Retrospective
Enrolment: 355 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03138707
Sponsor's protocol ID: ADYU 7
Status last verified: Feb 2024
First submitted: 29 Apr 2017
Last updated: 8 Feb 2024
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No

Publications

Baker M, Clancy M. Can mortality rates for patients who die within the emergency department, within 30 days of discharge from the emergency department, or within 30 days of admission from the emergency department be easily measured? Emerg Med J. 2006 Aug;23(8):601-3. doi: 10.1136/emj.2005.028134.
PubMed 16858089

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Feb 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Die Within Emergency Department
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03138707
Acronym / sponsor ID: ADYU 7
Conditions: Emergencies, Death
Study type: Observational
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 355 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Adiyaman University Research HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 1 Jan 2016 (actual)
Primary completion: 31 Dec 2016 (actual)
Study completion: 31 Dec 2016 (actual)
First posted: 3 May 2017 (actual)
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.

Emergency services are a crowded and chaotic environment.

Detailed description

Emergency services are a crowded and chaotic environment. Aim of this study is to investigate the clinic features of emergency patients who die after brought to emergency service.

This retrospective study will be conducted on patients who die within Emergency Department a tertiary hospital over between 01 January 2013 and 31 December 2015.

Study design

Observational model: Case-control
Time perspective: Retrospective

Who may qualify

Ages: 0 to 100 years
Sex: All
Age groups: Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: patients who die within Emergency Department of Adıyaman University Tranining and Research Hospital, between January 01, 2013 and December 31, 2015.

Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)

patients who die within emergency department

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

patients who die outside emergency department patients who die before they were admitted to emergency department

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
patients who dieAlso: patients who die in emergency department	Other	–

Primary outcome

patients who die within Emergency department
Time frame: two years
patients who die by data obtained from medical records

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 8 Feb 2024.
Background: PubMed 16858089Baker M, Clancy M. Can mortality rates for patients who die within the emergency department, within 30 days of discharge from the emergency department, or within 30 days of admission from the emergency department be easily measured? Emerg Med J. 2006 Aug;23(8):601-3. doi: 10.1136/emj.2005.028134.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

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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.

Umut Gulacti principal investigator

Adiyaman University Medical Faculty

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 Emergencies and Death, run by Adiyaman University Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 8 Feb 2024. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?

patients who die within Emergency department (time frame: two years). 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 NCT03138707, 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 8 Feb 2024.