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NCT Number: NCT02980172

Pain Evaluation and Treatment in the Emergency Department

All patients admitted in Geneva University Hospitals (GUH) emergency department (ED) are triaged using the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS), a 4-level symptom-based triage scale. At the end of the triage process the triage nurse has to choose an emergency level and a main presenting complaint among a listing of 98 presenting complaints. The SETS recommends a pain evaluation for 44 out of the SETS 98 presenting complaint.

The primary objective of the study is to determine whether pain is correctly evaluated when required by the SETS criteria. The secondary objectives are (1) to evaluate whether an appropriate treatment is delivered when pain is present, and (2) to identify predictors of pain evaluation and treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Acute Acute Pain Disease Attributes Emergencies Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Geneva University Hospitals, ED

Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

About this study

All patients admitted in Geneva University Hospitals (GUH) emergency department (ED) are triaged using the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS), a 4-level symptom-based triage scale. At the end of the triage process the triage nurse has to choose an emergency level and a main presenting complaint among a listing of 98 presenting complaints. The SETS recommends a pain evaluation for 44 out of the SETS 98 presenting complaint.

After this evaluation, a protocol standardize administration of analgesia for patients presenting pain.

The primary objective of the study is to determine whether pain is correctly evaluated when required by the SETS criteria for the 44 presenting complaints.

The secondary objectives are (1) to evaluate whether an appropriate treatment is delivered when pain is present, and (2) to identify predictors of pain evaluation and treatment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • adult (>= 16y) patients admitted at GUH ED during one year
  • presenting complaint requiring pain evaluation accordingly to the SETS criteria

Exclusion criteria

  • < 16 y
  • presenting complaint that does not require a pain evaluation accordingly to the SETS criteria

Treatment and study plan

Pain evaluation

Other

Evaluation of pain using a numerical scale (1 to 10)

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients with appropriate pain evaluation

    Time frame: Within 24 hours after ED admission

    Percentage of patients with a documented assessement of pain using a numerical scale (0 to 10)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients with appropriate pain treatment

    Time frame: Within 24 hours after ED admission

    Percentage of patients who received an appropriate treatment accordingly to the ED recommendations.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Dec 2, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2017

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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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