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NCT Number: NCT02449772

Emergency Department (ED) Triage of Alcohol Abuse

Retrospective study of adult patients (> 16 y) admitted to Geneva University Hospitals with alcohol abuse. Triage criteria will be reviewed. Patients characteristics and patient flow in the ED will be described.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcoholic Intoxication Alcohol-Related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Geneva University Hospitals, ED

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

About this study

A retrospective analysis of triage notes and electronic medical records will be performed in order to identify how triage evaluation is performed accordingly to the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale criteria. The proportion of patients leaving without being seen will be computed. Caracteristics of these patients will be compared to patients with medical evaluation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Triage code = alcohol abuse
  • > 16 y

Exclusion criteria

  • No alcohol abuse identified at triage
  • < 16 y

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Triage questions asked

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours

    Number of questions asked at triage and proportion of patients with the full set of triage questions asked

  2. Triage vital signs measured

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours

    Number of vital signs measured at triage and proportion of patients with the full set of triage vital signs measured

  3. Number of undertriage

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours

    Number of patients with level 3 emergency levels attributed instead of level 2

  4. Number of mistriage

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours

    Number of patients with erroneous triage reason attributed

Secondary outcomes

  1. % of patients leaving without being seen

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of ED Triage of Adult Patients With Alcohol Abuse

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 20, 2015
Registry last updated
Dec 28, 2015

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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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