Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of direct triage and transportation to minor injuries units (MIUs) by ambulance crews

ISRCTN ISRCTN21222541
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21222541
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
08/02/2023
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Helen Snooks
Scientific

School of Post-graduate Studies
University of Wales Swansea
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1792 513418
Email ha.snooks@swan.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital, Paramedicine
Study typeOther
Scientific titleEvaluation of the cost-effectiveness of direct triage and transportation to minor injuries units (MIUs) by ambulance crews
Study objectivesPatients will be safely triaged to MIUs and will be satisfied with their care
Ethics approval(s)Added 12/01/10:
Ethical approval granted by the Multi Centre Research Ethics Committee and by 10 local research ethics committees responsible for the A&E and MIU sites that took part in the study
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEmergency medicine
InterventionTransportation to a MIU rather than A&E
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAdded 12/01/10:
1. AS job time (999 call to ‘‘job finished’’ time)
2. Time to treatment (arrival at unit to time seen by doctor)
3. Total time in unit (arrival at unit to time left unit)
Secondary outcome measuresAdded 12/01/10:
Patient reported satisfaction:
1. Ambulance care
2. Satisfaction with outcome of treatment
3. overall quality of care
Overall study start date01/09/1999
Completion date01/09/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants834 (added 12/01/10; see publication)
Total final enrolment834
Key inclusion criteriaFit certain medical priority dispatch system (MPDS) codes during operational hours
Key exclusion criteria1. Outside operating hours
2. Children
Date of first enrolment01/09/1999
Date of final enrolment01/09/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • Wales

Study participating centre

School of Post-graduate Studies
Swansea
SA2 8PP
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive South East (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 01/01/2004 Yes No

Editorial Notes

08/02/2023: The study setting has been changed from ‘Other’.
09/11/2022: Total final enrolment added.