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NCT00285285
Completed
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A Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Point-of-Care Testing in Decreasing Length of Stay in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Yale University0 sites200 target enrollmentJanuary 2004
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ConditionsDehydrationSeizureGastroenteritisHyperglycemia

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Dehydration
Sponsor
Yale University
Enrollment
200
Primary Endpoint
Total Length of Stay
Status
Completed
Last Updated
20 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2004
End Date
August 2004
Last Updated
20 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Clinically requiring bloodwork capable by the POC device

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Requiring other bloodwork such as medication levels, WBC

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total Length of Stay

Secondary Outcomes

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

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