Video-Interpreting in an Emergency Trauma Room Setting - a Feasibility Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Technical Feasibility
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Background: Global migration increases the likelihood of language barriers. In medical situations language barriers have a negative effect on quality of treatment and thus endanger patient safety.
In-hospital settings feasibility of video-translation has been demonstrated, yet there is lack of evidence in emergency trauma rooms. There, the physicians have to deal with time-critical decisions. Aims: This feasibility trial aims to investigate technical feasibility, usability as well as the impact on decision-making (e.g. alteration of treatment strategies). Methods: In this study 50 responsive patients with language barriers will be included. The anesthesiologic emergency physician will start video-translation via a tablet. Feasibility, quality of communication, usability as well as changes in diagnosis and treatment will be gathered and analyzed.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •adult patients, at least 18 years old
- •awake, responsive patients
- •language barrier (Albanian, Dari, Romanian, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Hungarian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Kurdish (Kurmanci), Slovakian, Bulgarian, Polish, and Czech)
Exclusion Criteria
- •unconscious patients
- •cardiac arrest patients
- •delay of treatment due to e-translation
- •refusal of video-translation by the patient
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Technical Feasibility
Time Frame: Directly after use of video-interpreting
Occurance of technical problems will be reported
Usability of video-interpreting
Time Frame: Directly after use of video-interpreting
The usability will be evaluated afterwards by the anesthesiologic emergency physician using a questionnaire including following items on a 7-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree): * Video-interpreting was easy to use. * I feel comfortable to use video-interpreting during the situation. * The amount of time involved to use video-interpreting has been fitting for me. * I would use video-interpreting again. * Video-interpreting was useful for my healthcare practice in this situation.
Impact on emergency physician's decisions
Time Frame: Directly after use of video-interpreting
The impact of video-translation will be evaluated regarding alteration of medical history or treatment (yes/no)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Christina Hafner
Principal Investigator
Medical University of Vienna