N/A
N=400
Kiosk-Model Self-Triage System in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Emergencies
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01515488 ↗Enrolled (actual)
400
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Triage Time — 126.7; 94.4 Seconds — p=<0.0005
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Nurse-initiated triage (Other); Self-triage kiosk (Other)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Valleywise Health
- Primary completion
- Apr 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Triage Time |
126.7; 94.4 | <0.0005 sig |
| SECONDARY Accuracy of Medical History |
1.03; 0.59 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Satisfaction |
5.6; 5.7 | — |
Summary
An audio-assisted self-triage kiosk in the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) is expected to significantly reduce triage times, without any sacrifice of the quality of information that would be obtained by nurse-initiated triage.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Between 0 and 18 years of age
- Registered in the Pediatric ED
- Accompanied by parent/guardian 18 years or older
- Version 3 Emergency Severity Index (ESI) of 3 to 5
- Parent or guardian able to communicate in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria
- Deemed medically unstable
- ESI score of 1 or 2
- Incarcerated or in juvenile detention
- Parent/guardian unable to communicate in English or Spanish
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01515488). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.