Status:

COMPLETED

Can the Point-Of-Care Chemistry Test (POCT) Solve the Emergency Department (ED) Crowding?

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Crowding

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The hypothesis of this study that the Point-Of-Care Chemistry Test (POCT) may shorten Emergency Department (ED) length of stay (LOS).

Detailed Description

ED crowding is one of the most serious problems in ED. POCT has shorter turn-around time compared to centralized laboratory system. If POCT introduce to ED, it may help to shorten LOS of ED patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than 15 years
  • clinically required to have chemistry lab tests
  • ESI 2-5
  • written agreement to participate

Exclusion

  • no agreement
  • ESI level 1
  • no chemistry lab

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

10244 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01402635

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

August 1 2011

Last Update

July 24 2012

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 110-744

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