Can the Point-Of-Care Chemistry Test (POCT) Solve the Emergency Department (ED) Crowding?

Seoul National University Hospital10,244 enrolled

Overview

The hypothesis of this study that the Point-Of-Care Chemistry Test (POCT) may shorten Emergency Department (ED) length of stay (LOS).

ED crowding is one of the most serious problems in ED. POCT has shorter turn-around time compared to centralized laboratory system. If POCT introduce to ED, it may help to shorten LOS of ED patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

10,244

Conditions

Crowding

Interventions

point-of-care chemistry test(POCT) (Piccolo)DEVICE

comprehensive chemistry POCT including ALB, ALP, ALT, AST, BUN, Ca, Cl-, Cre, Glu, K+, Na+, TBil, TCO2, TP It takes 12minutes to perform analyze.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 15 years * clinically required to have chemistry lab tests * ESI 2-5 * written agreement to participate Exclusion Criteria: * no agreement * ESI level 1 * no chemistry lab

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

length of stay

Time interval between registration at ED and leaving at ED(discharge, admission, etc.)

Time frame: average 7days from ED visit(up to time of discharge at ED or admission to ward)

Secondary Outcomes

length of stay(subgroup)

length of stay analysis for Emergency Severity Index (ESI) 3-4, admission or discharge group

Time frame: average 7days from ED visit (up to time of discharge at ED or admission to ward)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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