Validation of the Manchester Triage: A Study to Validate the Application of the Manchester Triage System in the Emergency Care of the Specific Patient Group of Trauma Patients, Based on a Questionnaire to Assess the Correlation Between Initial Triage, Patient Self-Assessment, Physician's Evaluation and Clinical Outcome.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035049

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2024-09-11

Start date

2025-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Trauma patients in emergency departments

Interventions

Group 1: This research project specifically addresses trauma patients presenting to the emergency department. The nursing staff responsible for the initial triage assesses each patient according to t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Trauma patients presenting to the emergency department

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients admitted directly to the trauma bay / Patients unable to complete the questionaire due to language barriers or cognitive impaiment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary objective is the evaluation of the validity, reliability, sensitivity and specificity of the Manchester-Triage-System specifically for its application in trauma patients. This is achieved mainly through the scientific analysis of the correlations between the initial triage performed by healthcare professionals, the patient's self-assessment and a post-hoc analysis by the attending physician.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary objective is the evaluation of the validity, reliability, sensitivity and specificity of the Manchester-Triage-System specifically for its application in trauma patients. This is achieved mainly through the scientific analysis of the correlations between the initial triage performed by healthcare professionals, the patient's self-assessment and a post-hoc analysis by the attending physician.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary, this study will analyze the extent to which various predefined confounders collected via the questionnaire may influence the triaging of patients. Such variables include, for example, the subjective evaluation of pain intensity using a visual analog scale, the duration of existing symptoms, the type of referral, gender or age categories. The study will also investigate whether a genuine benefit can be derived from the triage effort for trauma patients based on standardized, anonymous parameters (outpatient/outpatient+surgical/inpatient/inpatient+surgical).	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary, this study will analyze the extent to which various predefined confounders collected via the questionnaire may influence the triaging of patients. Such variables include, for example, the subjective evaluation of pain intensity using a visual analog scale, the duration of existing symptoms, the type of referral, gender or age categories. The study will also investigate whether a genuine benefit can be derived from the triage effort for trauma patients based on standardized, anonymous parameters (outpatient/outpatient+surgical/inpatient/inpatient+surgical).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndré Nohl

BG Klinikum Duisburg

andre.nohl@bg-klinikum-duisburg.de020376883501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026