Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 3:24 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 3:24 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02283892
Brief Summary:
This is a randomized clinical trial that evaluates the impact of using an internet-based checklist for systematic assessment of patients reporting respiratory complaints with the conventional assessment, without using the checklist.
Detailed Description:
This is a randomized clinical trial that evaluates the impact of using an internet-based checklist for systematic assessment of patients reporting respiratory complaints with the conventional assessment, without using the checklist.
Study setting: emergency department related acute evaluation outpatient clinic
Inclusion criteria: 18 years of age or older; patients presenting to the ED reporting cough or dyspnea;
Exclusion criteria: acute respiratory failure; SpO2 \< 92%; any signs of hemodynamic or respiratory instability; possible concurrent diagnosis requiring immediate assessment (e.g..: acute coronary syndrome or stroke; )
Primary outcome: need of reassessment in the ED or hospitalization within 1 month of index evaluation (intervention).
Secondary outcomes: number of complete blood counts ordered in the index evaluation; number of other diagnostic tests ordered in the index evaluation;
Randomization: block 1:1; stratified by gender and age (\>50 years old).
Masking will be appllied to: patients; outcome assessors; data analysts;
Study:
NCT02283892
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02283892