Modelling of Correlation Between Emergency Department Admissions and Location-specific Air Quality and Weather in the Florence Urban Area

July 8, 2024 updated by: Peiman Nazerian, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the impact of primary air pollutants and weather parameters on emergency department (ED) visits in the metropolitan area of Florence.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a retrospective, single-center, observational cohort study aimed at investigate the impact of primary air pollutant concentrations and weather parameters on emergency department (ED) visits in the metropolitan area of Florence.

Anonymous data for each individual ED visit is retrieved from the hospital medical record. The daily concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2 and O3 and the levels of atmospheric pressure, humidity and temperature are recorded by stations of the dedicated local agencies. The relationship between ED daily visits and pollutant concentrations or weather parameters are investigated.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

480000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Florence, Italy, 50134
        • Recruiting
        • SOD Medicina e Chirurgia d'Urgenza ed Accettazione, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Careggi
        • Contact:

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consists of consecutive patients presenting to the Emergency Departments (ED) of the participating hospital.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consecutive emergency department visits within the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients resident outside the metropolitan area investigated
  • Patients admitted to the emergency department for traumatic injuries

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Study cohort
Other: No intervention administered
NA (not applicable)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
number of daily emergency department visits
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 year
Total number of emergency department visits on a given day
through study completion, 1 year

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
number of patients with Levels of Urgency (I-V) of emergency department visits
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 year
Levels of urgency of emergency department visits defined according to the Canadian triage system. With I emergency and V non-urgent visit
through study completion, 1 year
Number of patients with the most frequent primary complaints of emergency department visits
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 year
through study completion, 1 year
Number of patients hospitalised
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 year
Admission to a hospital ward
through study completion, 1 year
In-hospital mortality
Time Frame: through study completion, 1 year
Death occurring either in the emergency department or following admission to ward
through study completion, 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 21, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 9, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 9, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2024

Last Verified

July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 24192_oss

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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