Protocol initiated discharge in a 23-hour post surgical ward: a randomized controlled trial.

Among patients admitted to a 23-hour post surgical unit, will using a protocol for discharge affect the number of discharges by 0900 hours and patient satisfaction.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000723088

Acronym

N/A

Enrollment

188

Registered

2010-08-31

Start date

2010-05-05

Completion date

2010-09-24

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

There is limited published literature about the effectiveness of protocol initiated discharge in short-stay post-surgical units. The current study enrolled 182 participants who were randomly allocated to intervention or control groups.

Interventions

Protocol having clear criteria for admission to the unit; the completion of surgery summaries and discharge prescriptions at the end of the procedure; and using the Modified Post Anaesthetic Discharge Scoring System (MPADSS) to assess if the patient is ready for discharge. The intervention covers the time from admission to the 23-hour unit to the time of discharge from the unit.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients booked for surgery who were expected to be admitted to the 23-hour unit.

Exclusion criteria

No consent < 18 years Surgeon has not agreed to for patients to be included patients undergoing eye surgery

Outcome results