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Digital Anticipatory Protocols at Triage to Improve ED Flow.

NCT07726108 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 15500

Last updated 2026-07-24

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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).

Conditions

  • Length of Stay
  • Emergency Department Crowding
  • Emergency Department Patient
  • Emergency Department Triage
  • Nurses
  • Workflow
  • Diagnostic Tests

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Digital Anticipatory Protocols at Triage

The intervention consists of adding digital checkboxes to the electronic triage system. This provides nurses with formalized options for anticipated management based on patient acuity, aiming to encourage and document anticipatory actions while stimulating clinical reasoning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Fribourg

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hôpital Fribourgeois

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Youcef Guechi, MD · Hopital Cantonal Fribourgeois (HFR)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-01
Primary Completion
2027-07-31
Completion
2027-08-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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