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NCT Number: NCT04516044

Effect of Videogames on Real-life Triage Patterns

In 2016 and 2017 the investigators conducted two clinical trials in which emergency medicine physicians were randomized either to an intervention (customized, theoretically-based video games) or to a control (nothing or text-based education). This study will now assess long-term outcomes for physicians enrolled in those two trials to evaluate the effect of the interventions on triage practices for trauma patients who presented initially to non-trauma centers in the US between December 2016 and November 2018.

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Key information

Conditions

Trauma Physician's Role Wounds and Injuries

Age range

25 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participated in two prior clinical trials (Physician)
  • ≥65 years old (Patient)
  • enrolled in Medicare fee-for-service
  • sustained a moderate-severe injury (i.e. ISS [injury severity score] >15) (Patient)
  • treated by physician enrolled in prior clinical trials (Patient)

Exclusion criteria

  • Did not participate in two prior clinical trials (Physician)
  • <65 years old (Patient)

Treatment and study plan

Video Games

Behavioral

See arm description

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of patients triaged to trauma centers

    Time frame: 1 year following the intervention

    The investigators will use Medicare claims to measure the number of patients, treated by study participants, who present initially to non-trauma centers after a moderate-severe injury and are transferred to a Level I/II trauma center during that episode of care. They will compare triage patterns for patients treated by physicians in the intervention and in the control groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of moderate-severely injured patients who die 30-days after initial evaluation

    Time frame: 1 year following the intervention

    Patient mortality 30-days after evaluation for a moderate-severe injury by a physician enrolled in the trial, compared among intervention and control groups.

  2. Frequency of resources used for patients with moderate-severe injuries treated by participants

    Time frame: 1 year following intervention

    Frequency of resources used (e.g. ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, disposition status) after initial presentation for a moderate-severe injury and treatment by a participating physician, compared among intervention and control groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Collaborators

  • National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Registry information

Official study title

Long-term Followup of Effects of Customized Videogames on Physician Triage Practices

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 17, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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