Length of stay in an observation ward: a randomised controlled trial in a department of internal medicine
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN57651346 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN57651346 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Telemark Hospital (Norway) |
| Funders | Norwegian Social and Health Department (Norway), Telemark Hospital (Norway) |
- Submission date
- 23/05/2005
- Registration date
- 14/06/2005
- Last edited
- 14/09/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Gunhild Rognstad
Scientific
Scientific
Aker University Hospital
Trondheimsveien 235
Oslo
N-0541
Norway
| gu.ro@c2i.net |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | A stay in the observation ward is shorter than a stay in an ordinary hospital ward for a population with low risk for serious disease, in need of a short observational stay, and emergently admitted to a department of general internal medicine. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Need for short hospital stay in order to rule out possible disease |
| Intervention | Randomisation to a stay in the Observation Ward or an ordinary hospital ward. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Length of stay in hours |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Number of patients readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge. |
| Completion date | 30/11/1999 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 302 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients >18 years, emergently admitted to the department during a 10-month period, who would normally have been admitted to the Observation Ward. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Age <18 years; residents in nursing homes or similar; patients admitted for self-inflicted intoxications. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1999 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Norway
Study participating centre
Aker University Hospital
Oslo
N-0541
Norway
N-0541
Norway
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
