Point of Care Device Use in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dehydration; Seizure; Gastroenteritis; Hyperglycemia

• Registration Number: NCT00285285
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

To compare the effect of "point-of-care" (POC) analysis of blood work with traditional laboratory methods on length of stay in a pediatric emergency department (PED).

Detailed Description

This study was a prospective, randomized controlled study of patients requiring blood work that a POC device was capable of performing. Length of time spent at various timepoints were prospectively recorded by a dedicated research assistant after randomization.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01
• Study Completion: 2004-08
• Status Verified: 2006-01
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2006-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinically requiring bloodwork capable by the POC device

Exclusion Criteria

• Requiring other bloodwork such as medication levels, WBC

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total Length of Stay

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time length for results return, disposition decision, time in ED proper