Emergency and Urgent Care PathwaysNCT03482271
Connected Yorkshire: A Data-linkage Study of Pre-hospital, Emergency Department and Out of Hours Service Data
An observational study of Emergency and Urgent Care Pathways, run by University of Sheffield.
Trial summary
There is increased demand on emergency departments (ED) across the UK. The services are becoming stretched and as a result waiting times are increasing and patient care is suffering. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Emergency and Urgent Care Pathways
- How many people
- 7,500,000 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2017to 31 Dec 2019
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Any person who has accessed an urgent and emergency care service in Yorkshire and the Humber region between 2011 and 2017
Who may be able to join
- access urgent and emergency care services in Yorkshire and the Humber region between 2011 and 2017
Who cannot join
- None
About this study
Official title: Analysing Emergency and Urgent Care System Demand in Yorkshire and Humber: A Data-linkage Study of Pre-hospital, Emergency Department and Out of Hours Service Data
There is increased demand on emergency departments (ED) across the UK. The services are becoming stretched and as a result waiting times are increasing and patient care is suffering.
By linking together patient data from different hospitals and services across Yorkshire, researchers are able to build a more complete picture of how emergency and urgent care (UEC) services in the region function.
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This picture will help researchers understand the flow of patients through EUC services, to understand what the most common health issues are and to better plan community services in the future. The anonymous data can help scientists understand EUC services across an entire region and suggest improvements in a much more synchronised way.
Health service managers will also be able to understand how one ED in Yorkshire compares to another. By re-using existing data researchers will also allow hospitals to learn lessons from each other so that each local service can improve and deliver better care for its patients.
In the future, this information will help researchers to plan ahead and forecast disease outbreaks. The data used will, over time, tell a story that will help deliver better and more targeted care.
The aim of the research project is to build a unique dataset based on expertise already being developed across the Yorkshire and Humber region. We will collect routine NHS data from a number of providers of EUC and link the data to provide a coherent picture of EUC demand. This rich data source will allow the EUC services to be viewed as a whole system, enabling demand on the system by patients to be analysed as well as the flow of patients through the system.
- Conditions
- Emergency and Urgent Care Pathways
- Being tested
- No intervention - data collection only
- Medical subject headings
- Emergencies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No intervention - data collection onlyOther
No intervention - data collection only
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
NHS111
Number of people accessing NHS111 and transferred to the emergency department by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, stratisfied by age, gender, presenting complaint, location
Measured: 2011-2017
Secondary outcomes (2)
YAS
Number of people accessing the Yorkshire Ambulance Service and transferred to the emergency department, stratisfied by age, gender, presenting complaint, location
Measured: 2011-2017
Direct ED
Number of people accessing the emergency department (directly), stratisfied by age, gender, presenting complaint, location
Measured: 2011-2017
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Mar 2018
- Study start1 Jan 2017
- Primary completion31 Dec 2019 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Emergency and Urgent Care PathwaysStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 7,500,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Sheffield
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Professor Suzanne Mason, University of Sheffield
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03482271
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- USheffield
- Status last verified
- Feb 2019
- First submitted
- 15 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 4 Mar 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The study is now a Research Database and researchers can obtain data extracts, on application, for use in research aligned with the CHC study focus.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Mar 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Analysing Emergency and Urgent Care System Demand in Yorkshire and Humber: A Data-linkage Study of Pre-hospital, Emergency Department and Out of Hours Service Data
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03482271
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- USheffield
- Conditions
- Emergency and Urgent Care Pathways
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 7,500,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of SheffieldUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA)
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2019 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 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 increased demand on emergency departments (ED) across the UK. The services are becoming stretched and as a result waiting times are increasing and patient care is suffering.
By linking together patient data from different hospitals and services across Yorkshire, researchers are able to build a more complete picture of how emergency and urgent care (UEC) services in the region function.
This picture will help researchers understand the flow of patients through EUC services, to understand what the most common health issues are and to better plan community services in the future. The anonymous data can help scientists understand EUC services across an entire region and suggest improvements in a much more synchronised way.
Health service managers will also be able to understand how one ED in Yorkshire compares to another. By re-using existing data researchers will also allow hospitals to learn lessons from each other so that each local service can improve and deliver better care for its patients.
In the future, this information will help researchers to plan ahead and forecast disease outbreaks. The data used will, over time, tell a story that will help deliver better and more targeted care.
The aim of the research project is to build a unique dataset based on expertise already being developed across the Yorkshire and Humber region. We will collect routine NHS data from a number of providers of EUC and link the data to provide a coherent picture of EUC demand. This rich data source will allow the EUC services to be viewed as a whole system, enabling demand on the system by patients to be analysed as well as the flow of patients through the system.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Any person who has accessed an urgent and emergency care service in Yorkshire and the Humber region between 2011 and 2017
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- access urgent and emergency care services in Yorkshire and the Humber region between 2011 and 2017
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No intervention - data collection onlyNo intervention - data collection only | Other | – |
Primary outcome
NHS111
Time frame: 2011-2017
Number of people accessing NHS111 and transferred to the emergency department by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, stratisfied by age, gender, presenting complaint, location
2 secondary outcomes
YAS
Time frame: 2011-2017
Direct ED
Time frame: 2011-2017
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Mar 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The study is now a Research Database and researchers can obtain data extracts, on application, for use in research aligned with the CHC study focus.
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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Emergency and Urgent Care Pathways, run by University of Sheffield.
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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2019. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
NHS111 (time frame: 2011-2017). 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 4 Mar 2019.