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

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
        • UAB Highlands Pain Treatment Clinic

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
Medical Management
Patient satisfaction under current operational conditions
Interventional Management
Patient satisfaction under the PSDA (Plan, do, study, act) performance improvement measures
Other: Performance Improvement Measures
PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) performance improvement measures

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the total time patients spend to receive chronic pain treatment
Time Frame: prospective
prospective

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The total time health care providers must devote to delivering chronic pain treatment
Time Frame: prospective
prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • X080201003

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