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- Clinical Trial NCT00435890
Triage Liaison Physician - Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Address Emergency Department Overcrowding
September 11, 2008 updated by: University of Alberta
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Liaison Physician at the Triage Desk to Reduce Emergency Department Overcrowding and Improve Patient Flow.
This randomized controlled trial will introduce a triage liaison physician (TLP) into the University of Alberta Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and assess the influence on patients who leave without being seen, ED length of stay, and other ED Overcrowding outcomes.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
ED Overcrowding is a significant cause of delayed care, patient dissatisfaction, and poor outcomes in North American EDs.
This intervention has not been widely studied; however, it represents an opportunity for improving patient flows in EDs.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
5718
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Alberta
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
- University of Alberta Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
17 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Only adult patients (> 17 years of age) presenting to the University of Alberta Hospital Emergency Department (UAH ED), during the study interval will be included in the evaluation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Direct admits/Pediatric patients.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: 1
No triage liaison physician
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triage liaison physician stationed with nurses at the triage desk of the Emergency Department.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Median patient length of stay
Time Frame: while in the Emergency Department
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while in the Emergency Department
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Left without being seen
Time Frame: while in the Emergency Department
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while in the Emergency Department
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ambulance turnaround times
Time Frame: while in the Emergency Department
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while in the Emergency Department
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satisfaction (physicians and nurses)
Time Frame: following their Emergency Department shift
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following their Emergency Department shift
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TLP activity
Time Frame: while in the Emergency Department
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while in the Emergency Department
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Brian H Rowe, MD, University of Alberta
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
December 1, 2005
Primary Completion (Actual)
February 1, 2006
Study Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2006
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 15, 2007
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 15, 2007
First Posted (Estimate)
February 16, 2007
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
September 12, 2008
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 11, 2008
Last Verified
September 1, 2008
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- B-091105
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