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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00888420
The Application of Performance Improvement Principles to the Patient Throughput Process in an Adult Outpatient Pain Treatment Clinic
October 19, 2015 updated by: Thomas R. Vetter, MD, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham
This study is undertaken to assess and improve the existing patient flow, or so-called throughput process, in an adult outpatient pain treatment clinic.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
1221
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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Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
- UAB Highlands Pain Treatment Clinic
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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
19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Outpatient pain clinic patients
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 19-100 years of age.
- patient presenting to the UAB Highlands Pain Treatment Clinic for initial evaluation and treatment or subsequent follow-up evaluation and treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- <19 or >100 years of age
- a current prisoner
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
- Observational Models: Case-Only
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Medical Management
Patient satisfaction under current operational conditions
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Interventional Management
Patient satisfaction under the PSDA (Plan, do, study, act) performance improvement measures
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PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) performance improvement measures
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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the total time patients spend to receive chronic pain treatment
Time Frame: prospective
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prospective
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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The total time health care providers must devote to delivering chronic pain treatment
Time Frame: prospective
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prospective
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Thomas R. Vetter, MD, MPH, UAB Department of Anesthesiology
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
February 1, 2008
Primary Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2010
Study Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2010
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 23, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 23, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
April 27, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
October 21, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 19, 2015
Last Verified
October 1, 2015
More Information
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Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- X080201003
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