Status:
UNKNOWN
Field Paramedic Application of Sepsis Triage
Lead Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization
Conditions:
Sepsis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Given the implementation of the Hamilton Early Warning Score (HEWS) and the use of capnography by paramedics, this study will involve a large multi-site retrospective evaluation (before vs after imple...
Detailed Description
1. To determine the accuracy of the HEWS score, compared to qSOFA, and SIRS for early sepsis recognition when used in the prehospital setting by paramedics for the identification of patients with seps...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient to which paramedics apply the Hamilton Early Warning Score or patients who arrive to the Emergency Department (ED) by ambulance without a pre-alert and meet the definition of sepsis in the ED will also be included, and patient is ≥ 18 years
Exclusion
- Patient is an inter-facility transfer, or patients with absent vital signs are absent, or death before blood can be drawn in the Emergency Department, or the patient fits the criteria for another prehospital alert (ST-elevation myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular vascular accident, or trauma)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 11 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03870789
Start Date
December 11 2016
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
March 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Paramedic Education and Research, Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8E 5E3