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NCT07726108
Digital Anticipatory Protocols at Triage to Improve ED Flow.
Conditions: Length of Stay, Emergency Department Crowding, Emergency Department Patient, Emergency Department Triage, Nurses, Workflow, Diagnostic Tests
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Enrollment: 15500
Sponsor: Hôpital Fribourgeois
Location: Fribourg Cantonal Hospital Villars-sur-Glâne Canton of Fribourg
Summary
This study aims to evaluate a pre-post intervention adding an early management decision at the end of the triage process to improve patient throughput. The intervention consists of adding digital checkboxes to the electronic triage system, providing nurses with formalized options for anticipated management based on patient acuity. The study compares a pre-intervention phase (May 1st to July 31st, 2026) with a post-intervention phase (May 1st to July 31st, 2027) to naturalize seasonal confounders. The primary outcome is the total Emergency Department Length of Stay (ED LOS).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* All patients over 18 years who registered at the admission desk during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Arrival by emergency medical services (ambulance or helicopter)
* Patient trajectory bypassing the standard nurse-led triage process
* Patient directly referred to another service of the hospital after triage (gynecology, ophthalmology, etc.).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07726108). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
