Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Medical Advice Given by Telephone for Patients Calling for Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Conditions:
Isolated Fever
Gastroenteritis Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
1+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Telephone medical advice in general practice is expanding. The Cochrane Database concludes in 2008 that there is not enough data about its use regarding out-of-hours general practitioners workload, em...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, open label, cluster randomized trial of 2 880 expected patients who calling a French emergency medical service Dial 15 for fever or gastroenteritis symptoms during out-of-hours ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Disease:
- Fever: temperature ≥ 38 ° C
- Symptoms of gastroenteritis include nausea and / or vomiting and / or diarrhea
- Onset of symptoms for less than 72 hours
- Age ≥ 18 years caller
- Patient age ≥ 1 year
- Affiliation to the French National Health Service
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Severity criteria (fever\> 41 ° C, disturbance of consciousness, rash, dyspnea, signs of dehydration, chest pain, neurological signs, gastrointestinal bleeding)
- Seeking advice from institutional correspondents (fire brigade, police, airport…)
- Communication difficulties (non-communicating patient, language barrier...)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
2498 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02286245
Start Date
March 1 2015
End Date
September 1 2016
Last Update
January 11 2017
Active Locations (1)
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SAMU 93 - EA 3409 - Faculté de Médecine de Bobigny - Université Paris 13
Bobigny, Île-de-France Region, France, 93009