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NCT01855646 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Improved Patient Handoffs to Prevent Sentinel Events
A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 4,344
- Enrollment target
NCT01855646 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 4,344 participants.
The verdict
NCT01855646, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 4,344 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The overall aim of this project is to improve the quality of the handoffs between hospitalists on the general medicine service at Durham Regional Hospital with the intent of improving transitions of care. The intervention will be an improved and more structured face to face sign-out process using a standardized admission sign-out sheet, which is not part of the official medical record. Daytime admitting physicians will assign an acuity score to their patients in which the severity of illness will be scored from 1-7, with 7 being the most sick / likely to have rapid response team (RRT) or adverse event. The assignment of this score would be based off of the clinician's judgment in the patient's overall assessment. All patients, age \>18 years, admitted to the non-resident hospital medicine general medicine service at DRH will be study eligible. Data analysis will examine aggregate hospitalist perception of sign-out practice before and after intervention, total number of RRTs, unplanned transfers, and rapid responses pre and post intervention, percentage of hospitalist based patients of overall rapid responses pre and post intervention, percentage of hospitalists using acuity scores, and average and mean severity score of patients with rapid responses compared with those admitted. Patients have a risk of loss of confidentiality.
Interventions
- OTHER Structured Sign Out Form
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 4,344 participants |
| Est. Completion | 2014-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01855646
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01855646 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 4,344 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Duke University, which has 1,725 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Structured Sign Out Form is the first listed.
NCT01855646 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01855646 about?
NCT01855646 is a clinical study titled "Improved Patient Handoffs to Prevent Sentinel Events". The overall aim of this project is to improve the quality of the handoffs between hospitalists on the general medicine service at Durham Regional Hospital with the intent of improving transitions of care. The intervention will be an improved and more structured face to face sign-out process using a ...
What is the current status of trial NCT01855646?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 4,344 participants. Estimated completion is 2014-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01855646?
The interventions under investigation include: Structured Sign Out Form (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01855646?
This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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