Optimizing of Waiting - Time in the Anesthesia Admissions Ambulance of the Charité - University Medicine Berlin by Support of a Mobile Application - a Pilot Study

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Waiting-time in the Anaesthesia Admissions Ambulance

• Registration Number: NCT02457767
• Lead Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Brief Summary

In this study the investigators measure and optimize the patients waiting time in the preanesthetic assessment by integrating an interactive mobile device. The aim of this study is to observe whether the patients mean waiting-time is reduced by the use of a special mobile application (Anaest-App) and, as a result , raises patient-satisfaction.

Detailed Description

3000 patients as well as medical doctors receive tablet-devices. The Software (App) installed on these devices coordinates the virtual waiting numbers assigned to each patient-tablet. The medical doctor can virtually call up the next patient in line for preanesthesiologic assessment. After the examination both medical doctors and patients complete a brief questionaire regarding educational level, usability and overall satisfaction

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-05-28
• Study First Posted: 2015-05-29
• Study Start: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-31
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female patients of all ages
• Elective surgical procedure

Exclusion Criteria

• Language inabilities (German)
• Severe hearing - loss and visual impairment
• In-Patient care > 24 h

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Waiting time in the anesthesia admissions ambulance	Participants will be followed for the duration of ambulation ambulance stay, an expected average of 1 hour	The waiting time will be measured in hours and minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Study patient satisfaction	Participants will be followed for the duration of ambulation ambulance stay, an expected average of 1 hour	The question "How satisfied is the Patient?" is measured during stay in the anesthesia admissions ambulance.This scale ranges from -3 to +3, contains no "0"(forced-choice).
Medical doctor statisfaction	Participants will be followed for the duration of ambulation ambulance stay, an expected average of 1 day	The question "How satisfied is the medical doctor?" is measured during stay in the anesthesia admissions ambulance.This scale ranges from -3 to +3, contains no "0"(forced-choice).
Tablet - acceptance by study patients	Participants will be followed for the duration of ambulation ambulance stay, an expected average of 1 hour	The acceptance is measured by a scale ranges from -3 to +3, contains no "0"(forced-choice).
Tablet - acceptance by medical doctor	Participants will be followed for the duration of ambulation ambulance stay, an expected average of 1 day.	The acceptance is measured by a scale ranges from -3 to +3, contains no "0"(forced-choice).
Duration of examination time	Participants will be followed for the duration of examinationin the ambulance, an expected average of 1 hour.	The duration of examination time will be measured in hours and minutes.