Emergency Medical ServiceNCT03466905
Does Assessment of Ambulance Medical Service Leads to Reduced Number of Transports to the Emergency Room?
A study testing Ambulant assessment in people with Emergency Medical Service and Assessment, run by Dalarna County Council, Sweden at 1 site in Sweden.
Trial summary
There is a need to reduce the number of ambulance transports to the Emergency Room to the patients who are not in need of urgent medical care. There are currently no studies and the aim of the study is to investigate if the ambulance transports to the Emergency Room can be reduced by a dialogue between a Registered… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Emergency Medical Service, Assessment, Registered Nurse
- What is being tested?
- Ambulant assessment
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSweden
- Study dates
- 7 Nov 2016to 31 Dec 2018
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- patients >18 years
- ambulance missions in the Community of Borlänge/Falun (case) and Community of Leksand (control)
- weekday and weekend, 08:00 to 22:00
- initially evaluated not to need urgent Medical care according RETTS
Who cannot join
- initially evaluated need urgent Medical care according RETTS
- the patient unable to give consent to the study
- patient with existing care plan
- ambulance mission without patient
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Sweden1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
County Council of Dalarna
Falun, Dalarna County, 79141
Anneli C Strömsöe, PhD, +4623490068, anneli.stromsoe@ltdalarna.se
About this study
There is a need to reduce the number of ambulance transports to the Emergency Room to the patients who are not in need of urgent medical care. There are currently no studies and the aim of the study is to investigate if the ambulance transports to the Emergency Room can be reduced by a dialogue between a Registered Nurse in ambulance and a Medical Doctor in the Primary Care (called "Ambulant assessment"). In this connection there is also a need to follow up patients that not have been transported to the Emergency Room, secondary ambulance transport, relapse within 48 hours, type of examination and treatment and mortality.
- Conditions
- Emergency Medical Service, Assessment, Registered Nurse
- Being tested
- Ambulant assessment
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ambulant assessmentOther
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Active comparator | Assessment of Ambulance Medical Service Receives: Other: Ambulant assessment |
| Control | No intervention | Local treatment guidelines |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of visits to the Emergency Room
Measured: Up to 24 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Mar 2018
- Study start7 Nov 2016
- Primary completion31 Dec 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2018 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Emergency Medical ServiceStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- County Council of Halland, Sweden
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Anneli Strömsöe, Dalarna County Council, Sweden
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03466905
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Dnr 2016/393
- Status last verified
- Mar 2018
- First submitted
- 12 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 15 Mar 2018
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Mar 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Does Assessment of Ambulance Medical Service Leads to Reduced Number of Transports to the Emergency Room?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03466905
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Dnr 2016/393
- Conditions
- Emergency Medical Service, Assessment, Registered Nurse
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, SwedenUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- County Council of Halland, Sweden
- Study start
- 7 Nov 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2018 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Mar 2018 (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.
There is a need to reduce the number of ambulance transports to the Emergency Room to the patients who are not in need of urgent medical care. There are currently no studies and the aim of the study is to investigate if the ambulance transports to the Emergency Room can be reduced by a dialogue between a Registered Nurse in ambulance and a Medical Doctor in the Primary Care (called "Ambulant assessment"). In this connection there is also a need to follow up patients that not have been transported to the Emergency Room, secondary ambulance transport, relapse within 48 hours, type of examination and treatment and mortality.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, care provider)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Active comparator | Other: Ambulant assessmentAssessment of Ambulance Medical Service |
| Control | No intervention | –Local treatment guidelines |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- patients >18 years
- ambulance missions in the Community of Borlänge/Falun (case) and Community of Leksand (control)
- weekday and weekend, 08:00 to 22:00
- initially evaluated not to need urgent Medical care according RETTS
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- initially evaluated need urgent Medical care according RETTS
- the patient unable to give consent to the study
- patient with existing care plan
- ambulance mission without patient
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulant assessment | Other | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Number of visits to the Emergency Room
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Mar 2018.
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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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ambulant assessment in people with Emergency Medical Service and Assessment, run by Dalarna County Council, Sweden at 1 site in Sweden.
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 4 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Mar 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 Sweden. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of visits to the Emergency Room (time frame: Up to 24 months). 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 15 Mar 2018.