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For full trial details, please see the original record at
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01551160
Registration number
NCT01551160
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Date submitted
4/03/2012
Date registered
12/03/2012
Date last updated
25/11/2016
Titles & IDs
Public title
Impact of a Communication and Team-working Intervention on Performance and Effectiveness of a Medical Emergency Team
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Impact of a Communication and Team-working Intervention on Performance and Effectiveness of a Medical Emergency Team
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RPC1001
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IMPACT
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Hospital Rapid Response Team
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Other interventions - A communication and team-working intervention
Experimental: Medical Emergency Team - A communication and team-working initiative
Other interventions: A communication and team-working intervention
Medical Emergency Team (MET) briefings and formalised handover between MET staff and patient care teams
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Multiple Medical Emergency Team calls per patient admission
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Measured at time of hospital discharge
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At time of hospital discharge
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At completion of Medical Emergency Team call
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ICU admission rate
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At completion of Medical Emergency Team call
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ICU interventions
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At completion of Medical Emergency Team call
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Inclusions
- Medical Emergency Team (MET) calls
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
- Cancellation of the MET response prior to, or on arrival at, the location of
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- Calls to patients < 18 years of age
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Health Services Research
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N/A
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Open (masking not used)
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Single group
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Not Applicable
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Recruitment status
Completed
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1/07/2014
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1/09/2016
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1500
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
SA
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Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale
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5112 - Elizabeth Vale
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Lyell McEwin Hospital
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University of Adelaide
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Summary
Brief summary
Patients in hospital can have unexpected clinical emergencies. When this occurs the Medical
Emergency Team (MET) are called with the intention of resolving the problem. Previous
investigations have found that patients who have more than one call during their admission
have worse outcomes than patients who only have one call. But it has not been established
why.
The aim of this research will be to examine these repeated calls and why patients subject to
them go on to have worse outcomes. A predictive model will be developed to identify potential
sources of risk. One potential source is poor communication between health care providers. An
intervention to improve communication around MET calls may provide benefit to patients and
improve outcomes.
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01551160
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Trial related presentations / publications
Chalwin RP, Flabouris A. Utility and assessment of non-technical skills for rapid response systems and medical emergency teams. Intern Med J. 2013 Sep;43(9):962-9. doi: 10.1111/imj.12172.
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Richard Chalwin, FCICM
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Lyell McEwin Hospital
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Summary Results
For IPD and results data, please see
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01551160
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