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NCT Number: NCT04428840

Effects of Implementation of a Self-measurement Kiosk in the Emergency Department Waiting Room

In this study the participant will be invited to be seated in the self-measurement kiosk after registration in the Emergency department. In this kiosk, the participant will be measuring their own vitals and answering a short questionnaire regarding the reason for presentation. All these results are displayed on a screen for the triage nurse. Based on the results, high-risk patients will be highlighted on the screen, so they may be seen faster.

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Key information

Conditions

Emergencies Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Spoedgevallendienst

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

About this study

The questionnaire entails questions which would otherwise be asked by the triage nurse, regarding reason for presentation, fever, pain and and possible allergies. This is done through a touch-screen.

The vital signs and potential alarm symptoms from the (multilingual) questionnaire are being displayed with the pain score on a screen in the triage room and at the nurses desk. An adapted Early Warning Score (aEWS - without respiratory rate) is calculated from the vital signs. Abnormal results are being highlighted and carried up on the screen to the top position. This enables the triage nurse to pick up the sicker participants in the waiting room faster. The measurements are valid, so they do not have to be repeated by the triage nurse.

Users will be contacted afterwards regarding satisfaction of use

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • all patients presenting ambulatory at the Emergency Department

Exclusion criteria

  • patients presenting by ambulance / Emergency Medical Services

Treatment and study plan

Self-measurement kiosk

Device

Use of the self-measurement kiosk, with results forwarded to the triage nurse screens

Other names: BeWell kiosk

Primary outcomes

  1. Triage time-stamp 1

    Time frame: through study completion, average of 1 year

    Shorter time to end of triage process: Time from registration to time of end of triage process (completion of electronic record)

  2. Triage time-stamp 2

    Time frame: through study completion, average of 1 year

    Shorter time to beginning of triage process: Time from registration to time of start of triage process (initiation of electronic record)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to see physician

    Time frame: through study completion, average 1 year

    Shorter time to see physician: Time from registration to start of medical assessment (first of record of physician care)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Spoedopname

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Implementation of Automated Pre-triage Based on a Self-measurement Kiosk With Questionnaire for Patients in the Emergency Department Waiting Room on Triage Time-stamps and Satisfaction of Use

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jun 11, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2020

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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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